Gambia
Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court
Myanmar's military junta is attempting to throw out a case at the International Court of Justice that alleges it committed genocide against the country’s Rohingya minority. But a rights group is questioning the court's decision to allow the military regime to represent the country in the first place.
Gambian minister brought Myanmar to The Hague ‘in the name of humanity’
Almost all countries have fallen short on climate change commitments
Female genital mutilation is illegal in the US. So why is it still happening?
The Gambia is the worst dictatorship you've probably never heard of
The music of JuJu is where West African tradition meets English punk
The genre "world music" is hard to define: It covers a broad range of styles and is constantly evolving. Take, for instance, the Gambian-English band JuJu — they derive equal inspiration from traditional West African music as they do from classic punk.
Could this trout really be as smart as a chimp?
Scientists have long thought there were certain signs of intelligence only shared by humans and chimpanzees. So they were startled to find one of those characteristics in a fish — a very smart fish, yes, but still a regular old coral trout. Meanwhile in Africa, Gambian legislators plan to increase the punishment for anyone convicted of being habitually gay to life in prison. And a doctor discusses the cruel impact of Ebola in Africa, in today's Global Scan.
Nearly killed in Sierra Leone, this refugee has found more than a home in Worcester, Mass.
When Augustine Kanjia came to Worcester, Massachusetts, he'd been nearly killed by rebels, threatened by the Gambian government and forced to come to the US with little more than what he could carry. But what he found in the New England city was a warm welcome — that's made him truly believe Worcester is his forever home.
Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?
If you serve as a volunteer, you know that it can feel good to devote your time to assisting others in need. But do you ever feel that you’re performing a job that deserves a paycheck? Volunteers around the world weigh in.
Justin Adams Guitarist for Juju and Founder of Mali's Festival in the Desert
British guitarist Justin Adam and Gambian musician Juldeh Camara make up the Afro-beat duo Juju.
Mourning an Executed Gambian Death Row Inmate
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has vowed to kill all 47 death-row inmates by mid-September. Marco Werman speaks to Alhagie Sowe of Vancouver, British Columbia. He heard that his brother had been executed on a radio news report.
Mdungu's 'The Gambian Space Program'
Between 1987 and 2005, Gambia had an emergency landing strip available to NASA. In their recent album, the nine-piece band Mdungu pays homage to Gambia's brief ties with space.
Fake awards for Gambian president
A newspaper in the nation of Gambia claimed the President of Gambia received awards from the White House. Turns out Yahya Jammeh did not. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Frank Smyth, Washington representive for the Committee to Protect Journalists.