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Chad jails hundreds in mass trial over deadly protests

A court during a mass trial in Koro Toro prison in Chad has handed out jail terms of between two and three years to more than 260 people out of a total of 401 arrested over anti-government protests in October, while defense lawyers have argued that the trial was “illegal”. A total of 401 people […]

Mauritania: EU fishermen calling for a new better deal

The fifth round of negotiations on fisheries between Mauritania and the European Union (EU) kicked-off on Tuesday in Nouakchott and will last for three days. As the two parties are trying to negotiate a new fisheries agreement some European fisheries bodies want certain aspects of the accord to be modified claiming that it is disadvantageous. […]

Gambia’s ex-minister convicted for crimes against humanity by Swiss court

Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday (15 May) fund a former Gambian interior minister guilty of crimes against humanity over his role in repression committed by the West African country’s security forces under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. After four months of hearing, the Swiss court in Bellinzona sentenced Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s government minister from 2006 […]