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 […]
The High-Level Ministerial Meeting on accelerating the financing of Africa’s emergence, held on Thursday on the sidelines of the WB-IMF Annual Meetings, culminated in the adoption of the “Marrakech Declaration” which calls for a “global financial architecture that is fairer and more conducive to Africa’s development.” In this Declaration, the 48 countries that took part […]
Chadian authorities Wednesday said 320 Sudanese soldiers have sought refuge in their country after fleeing fighting tights between Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries and army, both vying for power. “320 members of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Gendarmerie, Police and Army surrendered to our forces for fear of being killed by the Rapid Support Forces,” Chad’s […]
