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Jammeh ally on trial in Germany over role in Gambian death squad

In this December 1, 2016 photo, Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh shows his inked finger before voting in Banjul, Gambia [File: Jerome Delay/AP Photo]

The trial of a Gambian man accused of being part of a death squad that assassinated opponents of former President Yahya Jammeh, including a journalist of the AFP news agency, has begun in Germany.

The suspect, identified by media as Bai Lowe, is accused of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder, including the 2004 killing of longstanding AFP correspondent Deyda Hydara, who was also co-founder of Gambian independent daily The Point.

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