West Africa economic bloc sets up court for crimes during Yahya Jammeh’s regime in Gambia
The court will cover alleged crimes committed under military dictator Yahya Jammeh, whose rule from 1996 to 2017 was marked by arbitrary detention, sexual abuse and extrajudicial killings. Jammeh lost a presidential election in 2016 and went into exile in Equatorial Guinea a year later after initially refusing to step down.
Nuclear: Moscow vows to retaliate as Putin accuses West of pushing Russia to its ‘redlines’
Putin, who said Russian forces in Ukraine has taken control of 189 settlements so far this year, said Russia’s nuclear weapons were there for deterrence.
Fish farmers in Kakamega in western Kenya brace for hefty earnings from blue economy as fish ‘migrate’ from lakes and rivers to farms
Rising pollution in Lake Victoria waters, coupled with colonisation of the Kenya side of the lake by the water hyacinth and the longstanding dispute between Kenya and Uganda over maritime boundary, have adversely affected fish supply. The shortage makes fish farming lucrative and a more vital source of protein for more than 10 million residents in the lacustrine region.
Adani extradition: US case against Adani Group top brass is strong but it’s doubtful India will let its credibility to be soiled
The US fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani appears to be backed by documents that will help prosecutors make a strong case, legal experts said, but the tycoon is unlikely to be extradited to stand trial anytime soon. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn last month unsealed an indictment accusing Adani...
‘Uncharted territories’: Biologist warns of high risks of Covid vaccine DNA contamination
Kevin McKernan also discussed the lingering presence of spike protein from the mRNA shots in the body, noting that multiple recent studies have shown it lingers for significantly longer than vaccine manufacturers claimed.
Hostility between Rwanda, Congo persists as the two cancel talks to end a conflict in eastern DRC
M23 is one of about 200 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. More than 7 million people have been displaced.
Syrian Christians attend Sunday services in test of Islamist rulers’ promise to protect minorities
In the coastal city of Latakia, long an Assad stronghold, Lina Akhras, a parish council secretary at the St George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, said on Sunday that Christians had been “comfortable” under his rule in terms of freedom of belief but that they just wanted to live in peace and harmony.
At least 11 dead in French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage
Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service, ripping metal roofs off houses and destroying many small structures in Mayotte, which has a population of just over 300,000 spread over two main islands about 800 kilometres (500 miles) off Africa’s east coast.
Forced out of school by war some 17m Sudanese children currently rely on aid groups for succour
International aid groups and UN agencies are providing some education assistance in parts of the country where there has been less fighting. And schools have also reopened in some areas that are fully controlled by the army-aligned government.
South Korea’s Acting President Han holds talks with US President Biden, calms financial markets
South Korean shares rose for a fourth straight session on Friday on hopes that the political uncertainty would ease after the impeachment vote in parliament, which followed a failed vote a week earlier.
