Bin Laden’s son top on the US terror blacklist

The United States has added the son of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to the US counter-terrorism blacklist, in a move that would keep him from accessing the US financial system. The State and Treasury departments  said on Thursday they had designated Hamza...

Trump: For the rich, not the poor

Hefty tax cuts and generous incentives to encourage private spending on infrastructure is likely to boost economic growth in the US over the next few years, but the pace will fall short of the 3{d59e984f9fbc5c09e4ab0305e27bfa5819922b7230cd324f89a660f78358ca33} to...

Army chief declares support for Yahya Jammeh

The Gambia’s army chief has reaffirmed his loyalty to President Yahya Jammeh, who has spent more than two decades in power and refuses to step down. Jammeh lost a December 1 election to Adama Barrow, a former real-estate agent. Lieutenant General Ousman Badjie...

Food security crisis in southern Africa after drought

Southern Africa is still recovering from the devastating effects brought on by a two-year-long El Nino event that ended in early 2016. El Nino is known for its widespread impact across the globe resulting in drought, flooding and other natural disasters. But the...