His meeting with the U.S. consular officer at the Banjul supermarket set his plan in motion.

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Built in 1985 by an Italian consular officer who threw lavish parties, the diplomatic compound came with an additional perk: a separate three-bedroom staff house that boarded bodyguards.

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