Gambia takes step toward Jammeh-era prosecutions
British barrister Martin Hackett has been appointed as The Gambia’s special prosecutor to pursue crimes committed under former president Yahya...
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Cameroonian opposition leader denies government talks
The exiled Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma, has denied holding talks with the government of President Paul Biya, as reported...
Red Cross: Migrants take longer, riskier routes to Canaries now
Red Cross data found that migrants from West Africa, who take the journey to Europe via the Canary Islands, now...
39 people dead as migrant boat sinks off Gambia’s coast
A migrant boat on the way to Europe had capsized off Gambia’s coast on 31st December, killing 39 people. On...
Gambia and Malawi support Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara
Gambia and Malawi have supported Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara, according to the Moroccan government-friendly North Africa Post and...
Mauritania’s coast guard rescues 227 migrants stranded at sea
On November 15th, Mauritania's coast guards revealed that they had conducted a rescue operation of 227 migrants who were stranded...
INTERPOL: 260 arrested across Africa in major ‘romance scam’ bust
Over 260 people have been arrested across 14 different African countries for running romance scams in a major two-week-long operation...
Gambian Auditor General ousted in political standoff
In a recent political standoff, the Gambian Auditor General, Momodou Ceesay, was forcibly removed from office in dramatic fashion following...
Gambian auditor general removed by police in Presidential row
The Gambia's Auditor General has been forcibly removed from office by police after refusing to relinquish his post following a...
Mauritania: 69 dead along migrant route after tragic boat capsizing
69 people are confirmed dead after a migrant vessel capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania, according...
Death charges in Gambia over female genital mutilation
Three women in Gambia have been charged over the death of a one-month-old girl who died from female genital mutilation...
Jean Sovon: African former presidents on trial – good or bad governance?
In Africa, many former presidents are being held to account by their countries’ justice systems, but is this a sign...
Internet blackout hits eight African countries
Internet observatory Netblocks reported a major internet blackout West and Central Africa on March 14th, according to Reuters. Operators of...
