Gambian president’s defeat sparks hope of political prisoners’ release

After longtime Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s stunning election defeat last week, there is now hope that many of the political opponents he has had jailed in the capital Banjul’s infamous Mile 2 prison may soon be released. Jammeh conceded to opposition coalition leader Adama Barrow last Thursday, bringing an end to his 22 years in power.…