Gambia

'Dozens arrested' after failed Gambia coup

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANJUL -- Several dozen military personnel and civilians were arrested, and a large cache of weapons and explosives were found following a reported coup attempt in The Gambia, an intelligence source said Thursday (1/1).The suspects have been interrogated and were being held in "four villas" in or near the tiny west African nation's capital Banjul, said a source...

Rohingya Muslims pass time near their shelter at a refugee camp  outside Sittwe June 4, 2014.

UN urges Myanmar to give citizenship to Rohingya Muslims

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, UNITED NATIONS -- The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Monday urging Myanmar to provide "full citizenship" to its Rohingya Muslim minority and to allow them to move freely throughout the country. The 1.3 million Rohingyas are denied citizenship under national law and are effectively stateless and have almost no rights. Myanmar authorities want to officially categorize them as "Bengalis,"...