World Court says it has jurisdiction, Myanmar genocide case to proceed
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters The World Court on Friday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full. Myanmar, now ruled by a military junta that seized power in 2021, had argued that Gambia, which brought the suit, […]
World Court to rule on whether Myanmar genocide case can proceed
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters The World Court is expected to rule on Friday on Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, a decision that could pave the way for the case to be heard in full. Myanmar, currently ruled by a military junta that seized power in 2021, […]
Coronavirus vaccines: When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn’t get them. Now they don’t want them
EDWARD MCALLISTER and COOPER INVEEN, of Reuters, report…
The Long Read: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG, of Associated Press, report on how vaccine hesitancy, including among women of childbearing age, is leading to a stark gender disparity resulting in African women being the least vaccinated population in the world…
Myanmar to court-martial more troops over Rohingya crackdown, army says
Yangon, MyanmarReuters Myanmar’s army said in a statement on Friday it would hold more court-martials over alleged abuses against Rohingya Muslims, after a government-appointed commission said soldiers committed war crimes against the minority. The panel concluded, in a report published in January, that members of the security forces, among “multiple actors”, were responsible for war […]
For Gambian Christians, there’s a lot to like – and one big worry – in the proposed constitution
World Watch Monitor The Gambia, a tiny nation on Africa’s North Atlantic coast, is considering a new constitution. Prominent Christian voices in the country say there is a lot to like in the draft, and one big thing to worry about: It does not explicitly define majority-Muslim Gambia as a secular state. A committee of […]
ESSAY: HONOURING THE MEMORY OF LAMIN SANNEH, YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL EXPERT ON WORLD CHRISTIANITY
In an article first published on Religion News Service, ANTHEA BUTLER, associate professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, reflects on the life and legacy of scholar Lamin Sanneh…
MIGRATION: LIBYA PRISON MATES HIT THE ROAD TO CURB GAMBIAN MIGRATION
NELLIE PEYTON, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a group of would-be irregular migrants to Europe are warning others in Gambia about the dangers of making such a journey…