Gambia on Wednesday urged judges at the World Court to reject a challenge by Myanmar to a case brought to halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, saying the West African state was “no one’s proxy”. On Monday Myanmar’s junta, which detained civilian leader Aung San Suu[Read More…]
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Senegal Receives 1,250 M4A1 Rifles From US
The Senegal military has taken delivery of 1,250 M4A1 rifles from the US Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) under a foreign military sales (FMS) contract. Acquisition of the M4A1 rifles allows the African nation to modernize its armed forces by upgrading its small weapons. According to a press release, the[Read More…]
Rebels Kill 4 Senegalese Soldiers, Hold 7 Hostage In The Gambia
Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border between Senegal and The Gambia last week, the Senegalese army said in a statement. Three soldiers died in the fighting on January 24 between the Senegalese army and rebels from the Movement[Read More…]
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