Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Gambian government ready to prosecute ex-dictator Jammeh

Yahya Jammeh

The Gambian government announced on Wednesday that it is willing to prosecute former dictator Yahya Jammeh for a “myriad of crimes” committed by his dictatorship during his more than two decades in power. The Ministry of Justice said in a statement that it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by the Truth, … Read more

Spain’s ex-king visits son in Madrid for first time in two years

king

During a brief but contentious homecoming home after two years in self-imposed exile, scandal-tainted Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I paid a visit to his son and current royal Felipe VI in Madrid on Monday. The meeting came at the end of the former king’s first visit to Spain since he moved to the United Arab … Read more

Hundreds protest return of Spain ex-king Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos

Hundreds of protestors rallied in Madrid on Sunday against tarnished former King Juan Carlos I, whose return to Spain after nearly two years of self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates has stirred controversy. Holding signs reading “Justice” and “The Bourbon in prison”, the demonstrators gathered near the Spanish capital’s royal palace. A government spokesman … Read more