Senegal's top court has rejected a move by lawmakers to revise an amnesty law that would have paved the way for possible prosecutions over the deaths of dozens of protesters during anti-government ...

On Monday, Minister Miri Regev, Chair of the 77th Independence Day celebrations in Israel, informed singer Zehava Ben of her selection to light a ceremonial torch on Mount Herzl during the ...

Charles Okah, brother of Henry Okah, has been serving a prison sentence linked to the 2010 Independence Day bombings in Abuja. His incarceration has remained a subject of public interest and ...

American conservative pundit Ben Shapiro, former Israeli hostage Emily Damari and NBA player Deni Avdija have all been invited to light torches at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony. Shapiro ...

Unconfirmed reports from inside the facility suggest that Okah may have succumbed to smoke inhalation after a suspected explosive device triggered a fire in his cell on Sunday, April 20.

Israel's national judo national team coach Oren Smadja, who lost his son in the war, and captivity survivor Emily Damari, have also been chosen to light a torch on Mount Herzl on Independence Day.

Haim Taib, an expert in strengthening and developing nations, will light a torch on Israel’s 77th Independence Day in recognition of his work in promoting national initiatives in education ...