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MJFC marks African Youth Day

PRESS RELEASE: 4th November 2023 The Malick Jallow Foundation for Children (MJFC) joins the commemoration of the Africa Youth Day marked on the 1st day of November. We join the call for young people to continue striving in their quest to contribute fundamentally towards nation-building. We implore the youth to […]

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The Standard reporter dragged to court for ‘unlawful publication‘

Aisha Tamba, a reporter working with The Standard Newspaper has been dragged to court by Lawyer Melville Robertson Roberts for alleged ‘unlawful publication‘. LTN learned that the renowned lawyer Melville Robertson Roberts has filed a lawsuit against Aisha Tamba, 1st Respondent and The Standard Newspaper as 2nd Respondent. “The case is coming […]

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Gambia‘s former Interior minister‘s trial to open on January 8

The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Interior minister of the Gambia will open on 8th January 2024 before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, LTN has learnt. A publication made by Trial International, an NGO fighting impunity for international crimes and supporting victims in their quest for justice indicates that this will be […]

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Senegal: Man arrested for serving cat meat to customers

A man has been arrested in Diourbel, Senegal for serving cat meat to his customers, Senegal’s leading online media outlet Seneweb reports. According to Seneweb, the man (a greengrocer) was killing cats to serve them to his customers at very low prices. He was reported by one of his neighbours. […]