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flag Senegal arrested Sanna Manjang, a former Gambia death squad member, over the 2004 murder of journalist Deyda Hydara.

flag Senegal has arrested Sanna Manjang, a former member of Gambia’s "Junglers" death squad, over the 2004 murder of AFP journalist Deyda Hydara, the Gambian government confirmed. flag Manjang, accused of involvement in Hydara’s killing during former dictator Yahya Jammeh’s rule, was apprehended in southern Senegal. flag The arrest follows cooperation between Senegalese and Gambian authorities, and Manjang is set to be repatriated for trial. flag Hydara, a prominent critic of government corruption and press repression, was shot in his car outside Banjul. flag While a 2006 report offered no answers, later testimony before the TRRC implicated Manjang. flag Another Jungler, Bai Lowe, was sentenced to life in Germany in 2023, with his appeal denied in 2024. flag Jammeh, who fled in 2017, remains a target for prosecution if he returns.

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