Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said Gambia’s lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was aimed at harming the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. He made the remark at a meeting of the junta’s foreign policy committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 10 March, according to state media.[Read More…]
Human Rights
NHRC Condemns Assault Of Opposition Supporters
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), by group of riot police. Thousands of angry unarmed supporters gathered Thursday in Brikama following the rejection of UDP Busumbala aspirant Momodou Sabally’s nomination by the Independent[Read More…]
Senegalese Official Fired For Dissing Religious Leaders
The General Delegate for Rapid Women and Youth Entrepreneurship (Der/FJ) is suffering from the consequences of a verbal faux pas. The decision to dismiss him came as a bombshell, in an attempt to smother the controversy. In a press release issued Wednesday evening, Oumar Gueye, Government Spokesman and Minister of[Read More…]

