‘Death Squad’ Asylum Seeker Sentenced to Life in Prison by German Court
A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents.
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W.H.O. Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ After 300 Child Cough Syrup Deaths in 2022
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on Monday called for “immediate and coordinated action” after more than 300 children in seven countries were killed by contaminated cough syrup last year.
Uzbekistan Blames Indian Cough Syrup for 18 Child Deaths
The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan on Wednesday blamed a cough syrup called Doc-1 Max, produced by a company in India called Marion Biotech, for the deaths of at least 18 children. Marion Biotech said it has halted production of the suspect medicine and is awaiting the results of an official inquiry.
U.S. Judge Orders Facebook to Release Info on Accounts Linked to Rohingya Genocide
A magistrate judge in Washington, D.C. on Thursday ordered social media giant Facebook to turn over records pertaining to accounts that were shuttered in 2018 because they were linked to violence committed against the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar.
Report: Sierra Leone Sells Rain Forest to World’s Worst Polluter China
The government of Sierra Leone appears to have concluded a deal this month with China to convert 250 acres of beachfront property and protected rainforest into a fishing plant and harbor.
Judge Gives Residency to Migrant Who Set Village on Fire, Killing Multiple People
A judge has granted humanitarian residency to a Gambian migrant who admitted to having started fires in his native village and killed several people.
Illegal Migrant Boat Capsizes En Route to Spain, 58 Drowned
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) – Scores of migrants who swam through rough Atlantic Ocean waters to safety from a capsized boat while 58 others drowned were receiving care Thursday in Mauritania after one of the deadliest disasters this year among people making the perilous journey to Europe.
African Migrant with Two Deportation Orders Arrested For Attacking Police Officers
A Gambian migrant, who had already been ordered to leave Italy twice, was arrested in Suzzara after attacking two police officers outside of a shopping centre.
China Lures African States to Abandon Taiwan with Investment, Security Offers
China welcomed Gambian President Adama Barrow for a state visit on Thursday, using the opportunity to encourage African states to abandon diplomatic relations with Taiwan and pursue burdensome loans and development projects with Beijing instead.
Gambian Interior Minister Turned Asylum Seeker May Face Criminal Proceedings in Europe
Ex-Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, who lives in Switzerland as an asylum seeker, will be investigated and may face criminal charges for his past actions in Gambia.
World View: Europeans Wonder if Turkey Will Reopen the Refugee Floodgates
Contents: Mediterranean migrant traffic to Italy and Greece continues, despite cold weather; Europeans wonder if Turkey will reopen the refugee floodgates
President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Push Gay Rights Fights Overseas
Some gay activists overseas are urging President Barack Obama to back off his aggressive push for American-style global gay rights, which has made their cause more difficult in their countries, and, in some cases, even led to increased violence.
China Recruits Gambia, Laos to Support South China Sea Claims
China is looking far and wide for allies in support of its invasion and colonization of South China Sea territories belonging to other nations. Last week, it received its first statement of support from the African nation of Gambia, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is now claiming that Laos and Brunei also support China’s claims.
When the World’s Newest Islamic Republic Honors the Jewish State
The Times of Israel reports: A month after Gambia declared itself an “Islamic Republic,” its longtime ruler this week warmly hosted the ambassador of the world’s only Jewish state. Israel’s Ambassador Paul Hirschson on Tuesday inspected a presidential honor guard
Gambia Declares Itself ‘Islamic Republic’ as Radical Jihad Spreads in Africa
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his Muslim-majority country an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past