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On The Gambia And Yahya Jammeh; Why Ecowas Must Be Cautious

It has become very complicated than imaginable, the brouhaha in the Gamabia over Yahya Jammeh's decision not to step...

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Pastor Laughs Off Charges Over Mugabe Death Prophesy

A detained Zimbabwean pastor has laughed off charges of “insulting people of a certain race or religion” by...

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Istanbul Nightclub Attack Suspect Captured

The main suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul has been arrested in the Turkish...

International

George Michael’s Friend Andros Georgiou Links Death To Drugs

George Michael's childhood friend Andros Georgiou has linked the singer's death to drugs. "Hard drugs had been back in...

International

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Due In Court Over VR ‘heist’

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual...

International

Gambian President-Elect’s Son Killed By A Dog

The son of Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow died after being bitten by a dog. Habibu Barrow who is eight years old...

Politics

Gambia President-Elect Adama Barrow’s Son Killed By Dog

The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow...

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Due In Court Over VR ‘heist’

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual...

International

Lithuania Plans Fence On Russian Kaliningrad Border

Lithuania has announced plans to build a fence to boost security on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. The...

International

Last Man To Walk On Moon, Dies Aged 82

US astronaut Gene Cernan - the last man to walk on the Moon - has died aged 82. America's space agency Nasa said it was...

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Gunman Opens Fire At Club

A gunman has killed five people at a club hosting an electronic music festival in the Mexican resort of Playa del...

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Gambians Flee Ahead of Barrow ‘inauguration’

A worker at The Gambia’s main ferry crossing has told the BBC that thousands of people are fleeing every day as they...

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Gambians Flee Ahead of Barrow ‘inauguration’

A worker at The Gambia’s main ferry crossing has told the BBC that thousands of people are fleeing every day as they...

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Gambians Flee Ahead of Barrow ‘inauguration’

A worker at The Gambia’s main ferry crossing has told the BBC that thousands of people are fleeing every day as they...

Opinion

President Akufo-Addo Will Make Ghana Work Again

I was listening to BBC at dawn of Monday, 13th October, 2014, when a news item chronicling the exploits of the son of...

Politics

Facebook To Roll Out Fake News Tools In Germany

Facebook is introducing new tools in Germany to help combat the spread of fabricated news stories. The world’s...

Politics

Three Killed In Maiduguri University Bomb Attack

At least three people have been killed in an early morning bomb attack at Nigeria’s University of Maiduguri, in the...

International

Pound Falls Ahead of Theresa May Brexit Speech

The pound has hit its lowest level for more than three months on reports Britain was set to quit the EU single market...

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David Bowie Lands Two Brit Nominations

David Bowie, Skepta and Craig David are up for some of the biggest prizes at the 2017 Brit Awards. Bowie received...