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26Jan/16

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana

Ghanaians decry transfer of ex-Guantanamo prisoners to their country

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Public outcry in Ghana following decision to transfer two Yemeni detainees held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the country. Many say they view the men as a security threat to the West African nation, located in a region struggling to cope with the rise of several militant Islamist insurgencies.
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13Dec/15

Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay

British resident held in Guantanamo Bay says UK officers witnessed torture

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Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay says British security officers witnessed him being tortured in Afghanistan.

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26Mar/15

Former U.S. war prisoner Bergdahl faces possible life in prison

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Ex-U.S. war prisoner U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is charged with desertion, misbehavior.
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