Sacks of cash found at Omar Al Bashir’s home
Sudan’s pro-democracy movement is presenting the ruling military council with a list of people to form a transitional government leading to elections. Omar Al Bashir, ousted as president in military coup ten days ago faces money laundering charges after vast sums of cash were found at his home. The list from the Sudan […]
Buoyed by Donald Trump’s support, Libyan rebel increases air attacks on Tripoli
Buoyed by newfound support from President Donald Trump, Libyan rebels advancing on their capital have redoubled their airstrikes. It is not immediately clear if they are using drones, as they this past week, or whether they’ve acquired new warplanes replacing the aging Russian fighters salvaged from Muammar Gadaffi’s airforce. The airstrikes and rocket assault on […]
Harry Hole sweats in out in Bangkok
“Cockroaches,” by Jo Nesbo. The writer with the most enviable CV is becoming a firm favorite. His hero, the Norwegian alcoholic detective Harry Hole, is sent to Bangkok to lend some credibility to the investigation of a potential political landmine. The kingdom’s ambassador to Thailand is found in a hotel room with a collector’s-piece knife […]