President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia 'returns
home after coup plot'
The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has returned to the
country after a reported coup attempt, sources say.
Heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Banjul on Tuesday
but officials say the military takeover was thwarted.Details remain sketchy - as everything had now returned to normal.
Mr Jammeh seized power in the tiny West African nation in 1994, and is accused of not tolerating any opposition.
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