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Rohingya genocide claims ‘unsubstantiated’, Myanmar tells court
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» THE HAGUE - Myanmar on Friday dismissed as “unsubstantiated” allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice that its brutal crackdown was a “counter-terrorism operation”.
Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, ICJ hears
AFP, Published on 12/01/2026
» THE HAGUE — Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with "horrific violence" in a bid to destroy the community, Gambia's justice minister told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday at the start of a genocide hearing.
World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil.
More than 10,000 Spain-bound migrants lost at sea in 2024
AFP, Published on 26/12/2024
» MADRID - At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, a non-governmental organisation said on Thursday, nearly 60% more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.
German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prison
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» CELLE (GERMANY) - A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.
Migrant arrivals in Spain's Canaries smashes 2006 record
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» MADRID - The number of migrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands so far this year has passed the record number set during all of 2006, official figures showed Thursday.
Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» PRAIA (CAPE VERDE) - More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.
AFP journalists, employees killed on duty or in attacks
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» PARIS - Like Arman Soldin, a video reporter killed in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, several other AFP journalists and staff have died on mission or in attacks since the news agency's creation in 1944.
Indonesian parents seek justice after cough syrup crisis
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» JAKARTA: Dinosaur-themed birthday decorations still hang on the walls of Safitri Puspa Rani's home, where the family celebrated their youngest son's birthday last year.
Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» BANJUL (GAMBIA) - The Gambia's government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested four soldiers.