The witch hunts that left a nation traumatized – BBC News BBC Homepage

The witch hunts that left a nation traumatized BBC

By Penny Dale The Comb podcast 44 minutes ago Photo credit, ANEKED image caption, Fatou Terema Jeng was delighted to see her portraits at the “We Are Not Done” exhibition For 22 years, Gambians lived under the sway of former President Yahya Jammeh, whose rule was marred by allegations of human rights abuses, including murders, … Read more

The nation that believes its king never dies – BBC News BBC Homepage

The nation that believes its king never dies BBC

By Randy Joe Sa’ah BBC News, Bamenda 51 minutes ago For the people of Mankon, in the grass fields of northwest Cameroon, their king – known as fon or fo – never dies. It simply disappears. Regional Governor Adolphe Lele therefore drew the ire of the Mankon people when he broke a taboo by announcing … Read more