Gambia court jails soldier for 12 years for coup plot

A Gambian court has sentenced a soldier to 12 years in prison for plotting a coup in the West African country, which has restored democracy after 22 years of dictatorship.

The court found lance corporal Sanna Fadera guilty of treason on Tuesday, according to a judgement seen on Wednesday.

While the region has faced a series of military coups since 2020, Gambia has undergone a re-establishment of democracy.

Former dictator Yahya Jammeh held sway over the tiny state for 22 years until he was unexpectedly defeated in presidential elections in December 2016 by political newcomer Adama Barrow.

The judge, in his sentencing, said, “There was no violence employed in the commission of the offence,” and took into consideration the defendant’s young age, which was not given, and lack of previous convictions.

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