A look inside Gambia’s infamous Mile 2 prison
The Gambia’s new president will formally be sworn in on Saturday which is also the country’s independence day. Hundreds of prisoners hope the day will also bring their release.…
Human wall on Mexico-US border in Trump protest
Arm in arm and holding flowers, thousands of Mexicans formed a "human wall" on the border with the United States this Friday, in protest against President Donald Trump's plan to build a…
Pence pledges U.S. will stand firm with Europe, NATO
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure allies at a security conference in Munich, even as he criticised NATO members for lacking what he perceives as a credible path to reach…
New Colombian soldiers head to former FARC strongholds
A contingent of 1,200 soldiers have graduated from military training in Colombia. And their first mission comes on the heels of the peace deal with FARC.…
Kenya launches elephant census
The Kenya wildlife service launches its census of elephants and other large mammals in the Tsavo-Mkomanzi conservation area on the border with Tanzania.…
Defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby dismissed
A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by actress Katherine McKee who claimed he raped her, ruling that the comedian acted within his rights when he proclaimed himself innocent…
France’s Hugel family: 300 years of wine-making
The Hugel family have been winegrowers for 13 generations. The first Hagel's settled in the vineyards of Riquewihr, in France's eastern Alsace region, back in 1639.…
Marc Jacobs takes over a city sidewalk for his fall 2017 fashion show
The New York-based designer uses Park Avenue to show his new collection.…
Mugabe’s wife: He could run for election ‘as a corpse’
The wife of Zimbabwe's elderly president says her husband could run 'as a corpse' in next year's election if he dies before the vote. Grace Mugabe, while rallying supporters, also accused some…
Corruption is fighting back EFCC – Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has linked his recent travails to his stepping on powerful toes, following efforts to ensure that corrupt persons are…