Spanish border guard loses an eye as migrants storm Ceuta fences
A Spanish border guard has lost an eye in violent clashes with desperate people trying to gain access to a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Four of his conmpatriots along with fifty Moroccan border guards were injured when more than 1 000 African migrants tried to storm a border fence. Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and […]
Gambia closes radio station critical of President Yayha Jammeh
Clinging to power, Gambian President Yayha Jammeh has returned to his repressive ways. Authorities in Banjul has shot down a radio station critical of the man who took power in a coup 22 years ago and has refused to accept defeat in elections last month. Gambian intelligence authorities gave no reason for closing Teranda FM […]
Congolese parties reach election that Joseph Kabila has yet to sign
Political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a deal that would have President Joseph Kabila to leave power after an election later this year. Political leaders have signed the deal brokered by Roman Catholic Church mediators. Both Kabila and opposition leader Etienne Tshisikedi have yet to ink it. The New Year’s […]