Bomb Explodes Outside Somali Presidency
Two large explosions in Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu have killed at least 18 people and injured dozens. One attack took ...
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Gambia Justice Minister Promises New Post-Jammeh Constitution
The Gambia's justice minister has promised a new constitution to be voted on by referendum as the tiny west African ...
Two Charged For 2004 Murder of Gambian Journalist Hydara
Two fugitive former army officers have been indicted over the 2004 murder of prominent Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara, judicial sources ...
Gambia’s ‘broken’ Justice System Struggles With Victims’ Ire
Gambians want swift justice for the crimes of fallen dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime but the new government faces an uphill ...
Nigerian Officials Jailed For Selling Food Aid
Two Nigerian officials have been jailed for selling food aid meant for people fleeing militant attacks and food shortages in ...
Why Buhari Sacked His Spy Chief
It has emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Chief this week because ...
Buhari Suspends Spy Chief After $43m Found In Lagos
Nigeria’s foreign spy chief Ayo Oke has been suspended after anti-corruption officers found more than $43m (£34m) in a flat ...
Nigeria’s Buhari Suspends Key Aides Over Alleged Graft
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday suspended two key aides over an alleged contract scam and for keeping an unauthorised ...
Ex-Head of Gambia’s Prisons Charged Over Disappearances
The ex-head of The Gambia's notorious prison system has been charged over the disappearance of the former spy chief and ...
Tracing The Gambia’s Disappeared
Pensioner Sarjo Manneh celebrated more joyfully than most when former leader Yahya Jammeh agreed to leave The Gambia in January. ...
The Real and Imagined Crimes of Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
The Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh wielded a potent mix of brute force and mysticism to keep citizens in a ...
West African Force In Gambia To Be Reduced To 500
The West African force deployed to The Gambia last month to help President Adama Barrow take power will be cut ...
Adama Barrow Removes ‘Islamic’ From The Gambia’s Official Name
The Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow has removed “Islamic” from the official name of his country pledging more reforms in ...
Exiled Gambians Ponder Return To Troubled Homeland
Musa Saidykhan still feels the ache in the scars knotting across his back when the temperature drops every winter in ...
The Gambia’s Teranga FM Radio Station Closed
The authorities in The Gambia have shut down a popular radio station critical of long-serving ruler Yahya Jammeh. Intelligence agents ...
The Gambia’s Teranga FM Radio Station Closed
The authorities in The Gambia have shut down a popular radio station critical of long-serving ruler Yahya Jammeh. Intelligence agents ...
Grant Advised Against Going To Egypt For Ghana’s Qualifier
Israel government’s most important security body, Mossad, has warned Ghana coach Avram Grant not to travel for Sunday’s crucial World ...
Israel’s Mossad Warn Ghana Over Grant’s Security In Egypt
Israel government's most important security body, Mossad, has warned Ghana coach Avram Grant not to travel for Sunday's crucial World ...
Gambia Sacks 27 Government Officials Accused of Corruption as President Yahya Jammeh Runs for Fifth Term
Authorities in Gambia have sacked 27 government officials including 10 permanent secretaries on suspicion of having fraudulently acquired official cars ...