*****NEWS UPDATE ON THE HOLIDAY CRUISE**** The Gambias President Yahya Jammeh has returned to the country after a reported coup attempt, sources say. Heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Banjul on Tuesday but officials say the military takeover was thwarted. Details remain sketchy - an official told the BBC that everything had now returned to normal. Mr Jammeh seized power in the tiny West African nation in 1994, and is accused of not tolerating any opposition. Journalist Omar Wally told the BBCs Focus on Africa programme that businesses had reopened, after closing on Tuesday. He said military checkpoints had been set up at the Denton Bridge which links the island capital to the mainland and cars were being searched.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:56:00 +0000
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