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An Egyptian Court has sentenced former Presidential Candidate, Abdel Fotouh and several prominent figures to jail terms for plotting to overthrow the State. Fotouh, was sentenced to 15 years in prison subject to appeal, the Court ruling. The Deputy Head of his Strong Egypt Party, Mohamed al-Qassas, received a 10-year sentence. Rights groups have repeatedly criticized such mass sentencing in Egypt and called on authorities to ensure fair trials.

Nepal’s Army has located the wreckage of a missing plane a day after it disappeared with 22 people on board. The Army Spokesperson, Narayan Silwan who disclosed this today, said search and rescue troops have physically located the plane crash site. Silwan who posted a picture on Twitter of the wreckage of the plane on the edge of a mountain, noted that there was no survivors. Recalled that a small […]

Several civilians have been killed by rebel fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC. The DRC Army Spokesperson, Anthony Mualushayi who disclosed this said more than a dozen people were killed in the Saturday’s attack. According to Mualushayi, the Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, have been accused of killing thousands of civilians in DRC’s troubled east. The Army Spokesperson added that after the attack, soldiers neutralized seven ADF and […]

A small plane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route is declared missing in Nepal. This was disclosed by the Tara Air Spokesman, Sudarshan Bartaula on Sunday. According to Bartaula, the flight lost contact with the airport tower shortly after takeoff. Meanwhile, the Home Affairs Ministry’s Spokesman, Phanindra Pokharel, disclosed that two helicopters were deployed for a search operation but added that visibility was low.

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall has sacked the Country’s Health Minister, Abdoulaye Sarr, after 11 babies were killed by a fire in a Hospital in Tivaouane. According to Sall, Sarr will be replaced by the Ministry's Director- General, Marie Ndiaye. The President, who declared three days of national mourning, ordered an investigation into the tragedy. The blaze, which engulfed the newborn Unit at the Tivaouane Hospital, is being blamed on an […]

The US Justice Department has secured the forfeiture of a mansion bought by former the Gambian president Yahya Jammeh. A statement issued by the Justice Department, revealed that the property is said to have been acquired through a trust set up by his wife, Zineb Jammeh. The statement noted that the property has now been forfeited to the US along with all rental income generated by the property. The former […]

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, has revealed that eleven newborn babies died in a hospital fire in the western city of Tivaouane. In a tweet, Sall noted that the fire at the Hospital was in the maternity department. The city's mayor, Demba Sy said three babies were saved from the fire. Also speaking, the country’s Health Minister, Abdoulaye Sarr added that an investigation was under way.

New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has urged the United States to rejoin a sweeping trade deal it quit in 2017. Arden, who made this known on Thursday, on a visit to Washington, said the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership was the standard for fostering deeper economic ties. The Prime Minister added that if the United States is looking to engage in New Zealand economically, then that is […]

The Gambian government has revealed plans to prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh. Jammeh has been accused of corruption and serious human rights violations, disappearances and imprisonments. He ruled until 2017 when he went into exile after a shock electoral defeat. According to reports, the former President now lives in Equatorial Guinea, which has no extradition treaty with The Gambia.