Month: October 2025

Mali court sentences former Prime Minister to two years in jail

International

In a legal move that has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights organizations, a Malian court sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison on Monday, October 27, 2025. The conviction, which includes a one-year mandatory term and one year suspended, stems from a social media post in which Mara expressed “unwavering […]

Togo suspends Russian ride-hailing app Yango

Business

The Togolese Ministry of Transport has officially suspended the operations of the ride-hailing platform Yango across the country. The suspension follows a brief period of operation that began in June, during which the ministry claims the service launched without the necessary legal authorizations and in direct violation of national administrative procedures. Government officials cited significant […]

Pharma Owner Arrested After Toxic Cough Syrup Kills Over 20 Children

International

Authorities have arrested G. Ranganathan, the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, in connection with a series of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh linked to contaminated cough syrup. The fatalities involve at least 22 children, primarily under the age of five, who died from acute kidney failure after consuming “Coldrif” syrup. Laboratory analysis revealed that the medicine […]