2024 Archives

15
Mar

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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5 min read

Willis is prosecuting Trump election interference case in Georgia but faced questions about her relationship with a colleague. A judge in Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, but only if the deputy she had a romantic relationship with resigned his post. In […]

14
Mar

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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4 min read

Expected wins at Georgia, Mississippi and Washington give each contender the delegate count needed to claim nomination at party convention. United States President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are set for an election rematch in November after clinching their respective parties’ nominations. Primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington on Tuesday handed Biden the Democratic nomination and […]

13
Mar

UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel in ‘seismic’ U-turn

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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5 min read

‘Hasan’, who has spent most of his life in Britain, says he is relieved after rare ruling but remains worried for family in Israel. By Aina Khan Published On 13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024 Note: Hasan is a pseudonym. His identity is not being disclosed for his protection. London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom has granted […]

13
Mar

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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5 min read

At least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024 Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of […]

13
Mar

US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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4 min read

The bill now heads to an uncertain future in the Senate, though President Biden has pledged to sign it if it passes. The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could eventually ban the social media platform TikTok in the country, in its latest salvo against both China and big tech. The bill […]

12
Mar

Interview with Sanna Camara, a journalist in Gambia

mmglobalnews / 8 months
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10 min read

Sanna Camara, you have been a journalist in Gambia for 22 years and you have experienced first-hand what it means to do this job under a dictatorship. Can you tell us your experience? Journalists in The Gambia under Yahya Jammeh bear the greatest brunt of dictatorship, with over 100 of us living in exile during […]

08
Mar

Lawyers Say Sonko Misled Swiss Investigators On NIA, Junglers’ Torture

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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4 min read

By Sanna Camara Despite attempts by his lawyers of Sonko’s innocence and ignorance of what goes on the torture chambers of the National Intelloignce agency and Mile 2 Prisons, lawyers of the plaintiffs have argued that Mr Sonko is indeed central to the activities of the Junglers and the NIA, and had coordinated the cooperation […]

06
Mar

Gaza: starvation and bloodbath

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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6 min read

HR/VP Blog – The bloodbath in Gaza on 29 February is the direct consequence of limiting humanitarian assistance to a starving population. It has shown the absolute urgency to end the fighting, massively increase humanitarian aid and free the remaining hostages. The international community needs to take decisive steps to save Gazan civilians from both […]

04
Mar

Ousman Sonko’s Lawyer to Plead Innocence as case Resumes Today

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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7 min read

By Sanna Camara, Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, located in the town of Bellinzona, has heard testimonies of several witnesses from the prosecution, as well multiple plaintiffs pursuing cases of violations of human rights, crimes against humanity such as torture and other forms of degrading treatments like rape and sexual violence. The case […]

29
Feb

Gambia Takes Bold Step Establishing Hybrid Court for Jammeh-Era Crimes

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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2 min read

By Sanna Camara The Gambia’s Minister of Justice, Mr Dawda Jallow said the establishment of a Hybrid Court to try Jammeh-era crimes represents a bold step forward in the country’s pursuit of justice. President Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia for 22 years, after coming to power through a military coup in 1994. During this period, […]

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations

UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel in ‘seismic’ U-turn

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war

US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns

Interview with Sanna Camara, a journalist in Gambia

Lawyers Say Sonko Misled Swiss Investigators On NIA, Junglers’ Torture

Gaza: starvation and bloodbath

Ousman Sonko’s Lawyer to Plead Innocence as case Resumes Today

Gambia Takes Bold Step Establishing Hybrid Court for Jammeh-Era Crimes

Africa Must Not Be Quick To.

Gambian-German Cooperation Goes Full Swing

GTBoard Says Kotu Wetlands Allocated to.

How Nigeria’s First $5bn FLNG Project.

Africa Must Not Be.

Gambian-German Cooperation Goes Full.

GTBoard Says Kotu Wetlands.