President Weah said the violence was perpetrated by members of both the ruling CDC and the opposition CPP parties
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Traditional practitioners, known locally as “oloola” are worried about the decline of facial scarification, but critics remain opposed to it
It’s not only the Christians that partake in Muslim festivals. “When a Christian dies, all the neighbours go to the church for the funeral”
The jihadists attacked the base in eight pickup trucks fitted with machine guns, leading to a two-hour-long battle
Legal advisor Uyi Giwa Osagie is accused of handling $2 million without going through a “financial institution”
Omoyele Sowore, a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, was arrested over calls for a revolution
A Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has been set up to investigate Jammeh’s crimes
Ghazouani, a former general, won a majority of 52 per cent of the vote though opposition parties denounced electoral fraud.
The protesters are demanding an improvement in living conditions amid spiralling inflation
In a practice known locally as “saiko”, trawlers illegally target catches by fishermen and re-sell to the communities