Contents: Burundi’s Hutu government leaves International Criminal Court to avoid war crimes charges; Burundi to amend constitution to let Nkurunziza hold power until 2034
The new president of the Muslim-majority West African nation The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has removed “Islamic Republic” from the official name of his country, vowing more reforms.
Contents: Senegal’s troops enter The Gambia to force the ruler to step down; Why you have to say ‘The Gambia’, rather than just ‘Gambia’
Contents: The Gambia’s leader, refusing to step down, declares state of emergency; Burundi’s leader, refusing to step down, withdraws peacekeeping troops fighting al-Shabaab in Somalia
Contents: Thousands of migrants risk freezing to death as deep freeze spreads across Europe; Migrants in eastern Europe trapped in deep freeze temperatures; European Commission resettlement plan appears to be a disaster
Contents: The Gambia’s president prepares for war with Senegal on January 19; Congo’s president Joseph Kabila refuses to step down after losing election
Contents: Bank run worsens Italy’s banking crisis; Following the money, Sao Tome and Principe switches allegiance from Taiwan to China
Contents: Spain blocks Russia fleet refueling stop over planned bombing in Aleppo Syria; The Gambia follows Burundi and S. Africa in leaving the International Criminal Court
