In a wandering, combative and, at times angry, testimony convicted warlord Alieu Kosiah laid out an argument that he and his former Ulimo ally Kunti Kamara, whose appeal of his 2022 war crimes conviction was the forum for Thursday’s appearance, were innocent….
Liberia: Former Rebel Lashes Out at Accusers in Appeal of French War Crimes Conviction
Convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara lashed out at the plaintiffs and witnesses who have testified him here in week two of his appeal of his 2022 conviction for crimes against humanity….
Liberia: Witnesses Tell Paris Appeal Court that Ulimo Brought Terror and Anarchy to Lofa County
Witnesses from Foya in Lofa County gave the court hearing former rebel leader Kunti Kamara’s appeal of his 2022 war crimes conviction a deeper sense of the terror and chaos that his group, Ulimo, rained down on the town during the rebel group’s occupation in 1993….
Liberia: Victims Tell French Appeal Trial of Cannibalism, Rape and Torture by Ulimo
The first Liberian victims, who are part of the case against convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara, testified today in Kamara’s appeal of his 2022 conviction….
Liberia Present Day Politics Enter Paris Court as Jury Hears of Passage of War Crimes Court Bill
The 4,400 miles between France and Liberia closed on Friday when present day news from Liberia made it into the appeal hearing here of convicted war criminal Kunti Kamara….
Pollution sickens residents near industrial zones; In Weija they’re fighting back
WEIJA, Accra – For close to a year, Evans Antwi had been feeling unwell. His breathing was labored, and he couldn’t sleep. He often felt a tightening in his chest, and he suffered persistent headaches. Unsure what was happening to him, Evans managed his symptoms with over-the-counter medication. That was until he started coughing out blood. The…
A new technology promises to change shea butter processing
Tamale (N/R): Lamnatu Seidu works six days a week in this shea butter processing centre here in Sagnarigu District. The 52-year-old mother of five is shrouded in smoke as she roasts nuts in a traditional roaster fueled by firewood and shea cake. She coughs and wipes her red eyes every few minutes. The smoke makes…
Clean cookstoves offer benefits but many fishmongers cannot afford them
Smoking fish has long been a dangerous job for the women and children who labor over toxic smoke. Many develop blindness, asthma and other illnesses preparing the food that we rely on. But traditional smoking can also harm us. Smoking adds pollutants to the fish that can impact our health. Currently, health experts are calling…
Air pollution in slums sickening children; harming brain development- experts
Agbogbloshie (G/A) April 25, GNA- Baby Hawa peers sleepily from the lappa strapping her to her mother’s back. Her mother, Mariama Issahaque, fries yams that she sells to residents and workers here. One-year-old Hawa looks sickly. Her faint cry is broken up by a weak cough. Mucus drips from her nose. The smoke from Mariama’s…
South Africa makes big improvements in public transport. Can Ghana do the same?
Here in one of Africa’s biggest cities commuters have all the same needs as they do across the continent. But compared to other bustling cities, including Ghana’s capital, Accra, commuters here have a major advantage: modern public transport. Among the taxis, cars and motorbikes that ply this city’s roads are a fleet of sleek buses…
Highway construction health hazard: Accra residents appeal for dust relief
The Ofankor-Pokuase-Nsawam highway has become a dust-choked battleground, leaving residents and workers grappling with air pollution. The stretch spans more than thirty kilometres and ferries thousands of commuters daily. After enduring years of a road plagued with potholes, this road rehabilitation has become a new inconvenience for the community. Stephen Agyekum, a resident, expresses his…
Liberia: Judge Weighs Defense Motion To Abandon Kamara War Crimes Appeal in France
Defense lawyers in the appeal of Kunti Kamara of his 2022 conviction for crimes against humanity, called for the trial to be abandoned on Wednesday. …
In New Line of Defense, Lawyers Tell French Court Convicted Ulimo War Criminal Was Too Young to be Held Responsible for Crimes.
On day two of Kunti Kamara’s appeal against his 2022 conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Kamara’s lawyers introduced a new line of defense that could upturn proceedings against the former United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (Ulimo) commander….
Liberia: Convicted Ulimo War Criminal Kunti Kamara’s Appeal Begins in Paris Court
Kunti Kamara’s appeal of his November 2022 conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity got underway at the Paris Court of Appeal on Tuesday….
Victims of alleged Jammeh henchman Ousman Sonko welcome Swiss trial
It is not just Gambians hoping for justice in this case.
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Gambian Prison Officers Testify In Crimes Against Humanity Trial Of Former Interior Minister In Switzerland
Two Gambian prison officers—Lamin Sanneh and Abdou Jammeh—testified to torture, and poor food and hygiene conditions at Gambia’s central prison— Mile 2—in the crimes against humanity trial of Gambia’s former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko in the Swiss city of Bellinzona. …
Former Gambian Interior Minister Takes The Stand After Swiss Court Denies Submission Over Procedural Issues
Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister, who turned 55 on Tuesday, took the stand for the first time at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland. …
Alleged Jammeh enforcer Sonko goes on trial for crimes against humanity in Switzerland
Ousman Sonko, a 54-year-old former interior minister of The Gambia, goes on trial for crimes against humanity in the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in the city of Bellinzona….
Mixed reactions to conviction of ex-Gambian minister; sexual violence charges dismissed
“The conviction of Ousman Sonko, one of the pillars of Yahya Jammeh’s brutal regime, is a major step on the long road to justice for Jammeh’s victims,”…
Lawyer for Former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko Argues Prosecution Failed to Connect Sonko to Alleged Violations in Crimes Against Humanity Trial
Philippe Currat, a Swiss attorney defending Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister currently on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity, said prosecutors have failed to prove their case. …