Gambia: Appeal after rape claim against ex-president Jammeh
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The appeal comes after former beauty queen Fatou "Toufah" Jallow told the BBC she had been raped by Mr Jammeh when he was in office in 2015.
Gambian Attorney General Abubacar Tambadou issued a statement praising the courage of Ms Jallow.
He said the ex-President abused his position as head of state to the detriment of many Gambians and called the reports of rape and sexual assault "despicable".
