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Athletes passed out and 'could have died' when a plane full of pro soccer players lost cabin pressure and oxygen just after takeoff
The Gambia's coach told the BBC, "We want to fight and die for the country on the football pitch, b…
Pete Syme
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A prominent dissident was just charged in the US with plotting to overthrow one of Africa's most oppressive governments
Ironically, Gambia's size and a relative lack of US interest also may have something to do with why…
Armin Rosen
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A US Soldier And Iraq Veteran Died Trying To Topple An African Dictatorship Last Month
Njaga immediately took to the military. Sigga believes her brother's experience of growing up in Ga…
Armin Rosen
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A US Veteran Died Trying To Topple An African Dictatorship Last Month
According to the newsletter, Yellow Ribbon had made "great strides in developing sound strategies f…
Armin Rosen
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The US may have helped foil a coup against one of the worst governments in the world
A similar and equally cynical principle was at play when President Barack Obama posed for a photogr…
Armin Rosen
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The depressing reason the Mediterranean migrant crisis won't end any time soon
In the process, he's preserved his rule indefinitely - a 15-year pivot to authoritarianism from whi…
Armin Rosen
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Indian drug regulator kicks off probe on cough syrup linked to deaths of Gambian children
Indian drug regulator kicks off probe on cough syrup linked to deaths of Gambian children
PTI
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Gambia offered $285 to the families of 70 children whose deaths have been linked to contaminated cough syrup. The families say the offer is 'an insult to the victims.'
Ebrima Sanyang, the chairperson of the grieving families, told BBC that the money was "an insult to…
Amanda Goh
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Gambian cough syrup issue: 384 people arrested after 462 samples found spurious
A total of 81,329 drug samples were tested in 2019-20 out of which 2497 samples were declared as no…
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A group of cruise passengers stranded off the coast of Africa spent 6 days chasing the ship to get back on
After six days, passengers who were stranded on a small African island finally rejoined the Norwegi…
Joshua Zitser
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Myanmar's suppression of the Rohingya, explained in 30 seconds
An ethnic cleansing campaign since August 2017 has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugee…
Rebecca Aydin
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Scientists finally figured out why you rarely get sick in the summer
Previous research has found similar seasonal changes in various components of the immune system. A …
Erin Brodwin
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These GIFs Of Street Art Are Completely Mesmerizing
To accomplish this, INSA - usually under commission by different brands - paints several layers ont…
Alyson Penn
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A Mosquito Biting You Looks Horrifying Under A Microscope
It's not just a stick-it-in-and-suck action like you probably guessed. The mosquito's proboscis goe…
Jennifer Welsh
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Why you're more likely to get sick in the winter - and how to stay healthy
A recent study found that as much as a quarter of our DNA actually changes with the seasons: During…
Erin Brodwin
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Facebook is fighting to keep records of its own investigation into the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar out of court
Facebook said sharing users' private content with the court would create "grave human rights concer…
Hannah Towey
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Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded on a small African island after missing a deadline to re-embark
A couple says they were stranded on São Tomé and Príncipe with seven other passengers after a tour …