Donald Trump invents a new country – except nobody has heard of it
In an excellent editorial during the height of the English cricket season three months ago, The Economist referred to the current batch of global politicians as “the Second Eleven”.
Gambia
Gambia’s tinpot dictator Jammeh leaves – allowed to keep ill gotten gains.
West African nations pledged to ensure that Yahya Jammeh keeps his assets and won’t be prosecuted after the former Gambian president relinquished power and left the country.
WATCH: TEDTalk star Fred Swaniker on Coup d’Ă©tats, Nelson Mandela & more
African Leadership Academy’s Fred Swaniker says that in countries with weak structures, leaders could make or break a country.
Gambia passes bill to introduce crime of ‘aggravated homosexuality’
BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambia’s national assembly has passed a bill to introduce the crime of aggravated homosexuality into the criminal code and make it punishable by life imprisonment in some cases, according to a copy of the bill seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The bill defines aggravated homosexuality as cases such as a person having … Read more
SA’s debut sukuk to be at least $500m
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African government plans to raise at least $500 million in its first issue of Islamic bonds, a Treasury official indicated on Thursday. “South Africa is looking to issue a benchmark-size sukuk and the tenor will be in line with other sukuk transactions in the market,” Tshepiso Moahloli, director of debt issuance and management, told … Read more