‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment

‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment

ByNews Polite

Banjul, The Gambia — On a warm May day at a restaurant on the outskirts of Banjul, Lamin (last name withheld) outlined his plan to traffic rosewood timber from Senegal to The Gambia as he cleaned the meat off his chicken drumsticks. “All of this has to be secret,” he…

Senegal top court rejects opposition leader Sonko’s appeal in libel case | Politics News

Senegal top court rejects opposition leader Sonko’s appeal in libel case | Politics News

ByNews Polite

Ruling could jeopardise popular politician’s chances of running in February’s presidential elections. Senegal’s Supreme Court has ruled against opposition politician Ousmane Sonko’s appeal in his defamation conviction, a decision that puts his chances of running in presidential elections at risk. “The sentence and fines have been confirmed. Sonko lost on…

Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

ByNews Polite

The former French footballer discusses his journey to stardom, battling racism and overcoming sexual abuse. Born in Senegal and raised in France, Patrice Evra rose to fame playing for Manchester United and Juventus, facing racism on and off the pitch. Later in his career, Evra revealed that he was sexually…