Gambian political prisoners arrive at the Supreme Court for trial in Banjul, Gambia December 5, 2016. Picture taken December 5, 2016. REUTERS/ Thierry Gouegnon
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's high court released a further 12 political prisoners on Tuesday, their lawyer said, adding to hopes of an end to years of repression after long-ruling President Yahya Jammeh lost elections last week.
Their release comes a day after another court granted bail to a prominent lawyer Ousainou Darboe, whose arrest helped galvanise opposition to Jammeh, breaking a climate of fear in the tiny West African country.
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