INDIA: Woman sets herself on fire after being gang-raped
A traumatised woman set herself on fire after her father sold her for £100 to a 'keeper' who gang-raped her with his friends.
The victim, who is in...
And he’s 80 years old! Lesotho Prime Minister goes on the run on the...
The 80-year-old Prime Minister of the tiny African country of Lesotho failed to appear in court of Friday where he was due to be charged with the...
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with the murder and manslaughter of George...
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been taken into custody over the death of black man George Floyd, four days after he was seen kneeling on his...
Senegal strengthens coronavirus testing for travellers
Senegal is strengthening its coronavirus testing capacity to enable travellers to get tested before leaving the country, and testing those arriving in the West African state.
Senegal, which...
Bombing of the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza!
Opinion
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
I condemn in the strongest terms the bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, on Tuesday, October 31, by IDF Air Force in connivance with...
Swiss Court hears testimony on Torture of Gambians protesting electoral reform
By Mustapha K Darboe with New Narratives
Bellinzona, Switzerland–Modou Ngum, a torture victim, testified before a Swiss court in the crimes against humanity trial of former Interior Minister...
Tunisia’s president dies at 92 after almost five years in power
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the north African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday.
A...
Gambia still imports drugs from India despite AKI tragedy but…
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
Despite the 2022 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) outbreak that killed over 70 Gambian children, which was believed to be a result of contaminated syrups...
After A Tense Political Tug-of-War, France Will Finally Withdraw From Niger
By: Seringe ST Touray
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the imminent end of France's military presence in Niger and the recall of its ambassador from the...
Trump taps his wife’s spokeswoman as next White House press secretary
Melania Trump's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham will get a major new role as both White House press secretary and communications director, the first lady tweeted Tuesday.
"I am pleased...
Trump Profits Off First Presidential Mugshot in USA History
By: Seringe ST Touray
While the world has been exposed to countless images of Donald Trump, there's one that stands out distinctly, so much so that the former...
Ecowas urges Mali to re-run disputed elections amid mass protests
By Reuters
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday called on Mali to re-run some of its contested local elections and convene a government of national unity after...
El Chapo trial begins in New York City
The trial of drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is starting in New York under intense security.
Guzmán was arrested in January 2016 after escaping from prison through...
Taiwan Protests Exclusion from WHO Annual Conference
Taiwan on Tuesday protested against not being invited to the World Health Organisation’s annual conference in Geneva this month following pressure from China.
Taiwan, officially the Republic of...
Urgent Calls for International Intervention as Israel-Palestine Conflict Reaches Breaking Point
By Seringe ST Touray
As tensions escalate in the Israel-Palestine conflict, the fifth day of confrontations paints a grim picture of growing unrest in the region. Israel's Prime...
Mali president Keita meets leader of protest movement
By CGTN Africa
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has met with the leader of a protest movement that has seen thousands of Malians take to the streets.
The Malian...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Increases Wages as National Strike Looms
By Zackline Colley, as reported by BBC's Chris Ewokor
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has announced a six-month increase in the minimum wage as workers are set to commence...
Alleged Jammeh enforcer Sonko goes on trial for crimes against humanity in Switzerland
By Mustapha K. Darboe with New Narratives
Ousman Sonko, former Gambia interior minister, faces justice in Switzerland
Ousman Sonko, a 54-year-old former interior minister of The Gambia, goes on...
Burundi’s incoming president vows to unite nation isolated over rights abuses
By Reuters
Burundi’s incoming president Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in on Thursday after the sudden death of predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, and he pledged to unite a country that...
Gaza mourns in silence: World leaders avert their gaze from Israeli carpet bombings
OPINION
By: Ali Fatty, student at Ahmadiyya International University of Theology and Scholastic Sciences Ghana
We have witnessed the distressing escalation of one of the world’s longest-standing conflicts between...
