Germany opens trial of Gambia death squad suspect
By DW
30 April 2022 |
7:12 am
Prosecutors in Germany accuse the man of crimes against humanity and murder in Gambia. Among the victims of the so-called "Junglers" death squad was a prominent journalist and AFP correspondent.
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