The Gambia clamps down on protests against President Barrow
In The Gambia, police used tear gas and rubber-coated bullets to disperse thousands of protesters calling for President Adama Barrow to step down. When Barrow came to power in a [...]
Will Myanmar respect ICJ order to protect Rohingya from genocide?
In a ruling that the Rohingya minority have celebrated, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect the mostly Muslim minority. On Thursday, a panel [...]
The Gambia’s ex-leader Jammeh reportedly wants to come home
The Gambia's longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to return to the West African nation where human rights [...]
‘Three years is enough’: Why are Gambians protesting?
When Adama Barrow assumed The Gambia's presidency in early 2017, many in the country viewed him as a possible saviour - someone who would be able to revive a nation [...]
Africa needs The Gambia’s leadership on human rights
On November 11, The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the United Nations' 1948 Genocide Convention. The landmark action will bring the first legal [...]
Quarantined passengers disembark ship in Japan; new China coronavirus cases fall
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and [...]