US Vice-President Mike Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp Dachau

US Vice-President Mike Pence visits former Nazi concentration camp Dachau

Mike Pence and his wife Karen visited the site of the former concentration camp Dachau on Sunday. The US vice-president had spoken at the Munich Security Conference the day before. Built by the Nazis near Munich in 1933, Dachau served as a model for similar camps across Europe. Nearly 32,000 deaths were recorded in the camps 12 years of existence. The camp was liberated by US troops on 29 April 1945. Feb 19, 2017
The Gambia celebrates inauguration of President Adama Barrow

The Gambia celebrates inauguration of President Adama Barrow

The Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow took his oath in a stadium in Bakau one month after being sworn in in the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal. The inauguration was held on The Gambia’s Independence Day which marks the ending of British colonial rule over the country. Feb 19, 2017