Top Palestinian Official Denied Entry To Egypt
A senior Palestinian official has been denied entry to Egypt, prompting a Palestinian delegation to withdraw in protest from a ...
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After Jammeh, Gambians Seek Justice For the Disappeared
When Gambian intelligence officers arrested journalist Ebrima Manneh at his newspaper, he asked an office guard to save some tea. ...
Angola Decriminalises Abortion In Some Cases
Angola's parliament has approved changes to a colonial-era law and decriminalised abortion in some cases, including for victims of rape. ...
Top Duterte Critic Arrested On Drug Charge
A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. Senator ...
Gambia To Remain In ICC, Notifies UN of Change
The Gambia's new government has asked the United Nations to halt the process of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court ...
Parliament Approves Anti-Corruption Referendum
Romania's parliament has unanimously endorsed a plan to hold a national referendum on anti-corruption reforms after mass street protests made ...
Israel Endorses Bill To Mute Mosques
Israeli ministers on Sunday endorsed a contentious draft bill which Muslims say is meant to silence the traditional call to ...
New Zealand To Quash Historical Gay Sex Convictions
New Zealand has said it will move to quash historical convictions for consensual sex between men. Justice Minister Amy Adams ...
Akufo Addo Swears In 12 More Ministers
President Akufo-Addo has sworn in twelve Ministers following their approval by the house in Parliament Tuesday. The event held at ...
Akufo-Addo Swears In 12 Ministers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 12 out of the 13 ministers approved by Parliament. At a ceremony ...
I Earned More ‘cash’ As Spare Parts Dealer Than As MP – Majority Leader
Parliamentary Affairs Minister-designate Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has recalled his days as a spare parts dealer in the country suggesting ...
Romania To Withdraw Corruption Decree After Mass Protests
The Romanian government says it will withdraw a controversial decree that would have decriminalised some corruption offences. Prime Minister Sorin ...
Thousands of Gay Men Pardoned For Past Convictions
Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. ...
Eight Ministerial Nominees Approved; 5 Others Cleared By Appointments Committee
Parliament yesterday approved the nomination of eight out of the 13 ministers designate vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament ...
Sudan Opposition Leader Back From Exile To ‘end War’
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi returned from exile Thursday, more than two years after ...
Dutch Justice Minister Resigns Amid Drug Trafficker Payment Row
Ard van der Steur took over as justice minister after his predecessor resigned over same scandal Dutch Justice Minister Ard ...
Turkish Anger As Greece Rejects Extradition of Eight Soldiers
Turkey has reacted with anger after a Greek court ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers accused of involvement in an ...
Sudan Opposition Chief Mahdi To Return From Exile
Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese opposition leader and ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi will return to the country on Thursday more than ...
Roman Polanski Picked For French Film Panel, Sparking Outrage
France’s minister for women’s rights said it was a “shocking” decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the ...
Roman Polanski Picked For French Film Panel, Sparking Outrage
France's minister for women's rights said it was a "shocking" decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as head of the ...