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| Senegal leader Macky Sall denounces Gambia executions | Senegal leader Macky Sall denounces Gambia executions |
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| The president of Senegal has denounced the execution of two Senegalese citizens who were among nine prisoners killed by firing squad in neighbouring Gambia last week. | The president of Senegal has denounced the execution of two Senegalese citizens who were among nine prisoners killed by firing squad in neighbouring Gambia last week. |
| President Macky Sall told reporters at the airport on Tuesday that he was calling on Gambia's leader, president Yahya Jammeh, "to return to reason," referring to his decision to have all death row prisoners executed before the end of September to tackle a rising crime rate and to dissuade people from committing "heinous crimes". | President Macky Sall told reporters at the airport on Tuesday that he was calling on Gambia's leader, president Yahya Jammeh, "to return to reason," referring to his decision to have all death row prisoners executed before the end of September to tackle a rising crime rate and to dissuade people from committing "heinous crimes". |
| On Wednesday, a statement published on the Senegalese government website stated the Senegalese prime minister summoned the top Gambian diplomat in Senegal. The statement says the prime minister made known his "deep reproach," calling the events leading to the executions "opaque". | On Wednesday, a statement published on the Senegalese government website stated the Senegalese prime minister summoned the top Gambian diplomat in Senegal. The statement says the prime minister made known his "deep reproach," calling the events leading to the executions "opaque". |
| The Gambian government acknowledged this week that it had executed nine prisoners, among them two Senegalese nationals, a woman, Tabara Samb, and a man, Djibril Ba. | The Gambian government acknowledged this week that it had executed nine prisoners, among them two Senegalese nationals, a woman, Tabara Samb, and a man, Djibril Ba. |
| The African Union has called on Jammeh to row back on his announcement. He made a similar threat in September 2009 but no executions were carried out. | The African Union has called on Jammeh to row back on his announcement. He made a similar threat in September 2009 but no executions were carried out. |
| Amnesty International said there were 47 inmates on death row before the executions, and three of the nine who were executed had been sentenced for treason. | Amnesty International said there were 47 inmates on death row before the executions, and three of the nine who were executed had been sentenced for treason. |
| Death sentences can be handed down for murder and treason, including coup-plotting, which has led to fears that executions could be used to remove political opponents. | Death sentences can be handed down for murder and treason, including coup-plotting, which has led to fears that executions could be used to remove political opponents. |
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