A judge in Banjul, the capital, on Thursday sentenced the men, who include the former head of the country´s military. [break]
Judge Emmanuel Amadi said they had been convicted of treason, conspiracy to murder, and participating in a monthslong plot to overthrow the government in 2009. The defendants´ lawyer said they pleaded not guilty and will appeal the conviction and sentence.
Gambia, a former British colony, is a tiny sliver of land surrounded on three sides by Senegal. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh grabbed power in a 1994 coup.
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