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Alleged ex-member of Yahya Jammeh 'death-squad' to face trial

A German court is to trial a Gambian national alleged to be an ex-member of Yahya Jammeh's infamous 'death squad' known as Junglers.

A German court is to trial a Gambian national alleged to be an ex-member of Yahya Jammeh's infamous 'death squad' known as Junglers. Babaka Mputu, from the human rights group Trial International, gives us the details of the case.

Also in the programme: Kenyan former top anti-corruption officer John Githongo reflects on the mixed legacy of the late Mwai Kibaki, who died aged 90; And East African heads of state have agreed to deploy a joint military force to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to deal with the armed groups operating in that region.

(Photo: Former president of The Gambia Yahya Jammeh. Credit: Gilles BASSIGNAC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Fri 22 Apr 202219:06GMT

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