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Angola to elect new president as dos Santos retires
Angola goes to the polls on Wednesday in a historic election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ 38-year reign, with his party set to retain power despite the country’s economic crisis. The MPLA (People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola), which has ruled the country since its…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: Engaging New Generation of Farmers: youth and women
“Rice is our crude oil, we don’t need the Niger Delta crude oil” – Gimba Usman, a young millionaire rice farmer who until 2 years ago was a job-seeking graduate For generations, farming has been viewed from the prism of being a vocation of the older generations.…
Read More »Sierra Leone mudslide survivors angry as hundreds remain missing
It has been a week since mudslides buried large areas of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, and hundreds of people are still missing. The number of confirmed deaths is soon expected to exceed 500 as recovery efforts continue in the West African nation. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Freetown,…
Read More »Tensions in Togo as anti-Gnassingbe rally turns deadly
Tensions have erupted in Togo after protests against the ruling Gnassingbe family dynasty over the weekend turned deadly. Two protesters were killed, and 12 gendarmes were wounded in Sokode, 338km north of the capital, Lome, when security forces opened fire to break up demonstrations, the security ministry said on Saturday. Tikpi Atchadam, Togo’s opposition leader…
Read More »S Africa launches probe into more than 90 ‘political murders’
The South African government has set up an inquiry to investigate what activists call political murders in KwaZulu Natal province. More than 90 people have been killed in and around the Glebelands Hostel since 2014, and yet no arrests have been made in connection with the deaths. There are also…
Read More »Italy and France are playing a dangerous game in Libya
After the United Nations lifted sanctions imposed on Libya in 2003, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi set off to improve relations with Europe. He knew that the two most important cards he held were oil money and migration. He knew that France was looking for yet another market for its arms…
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari addresses nation on return from UK
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the nation after spending more than three months in London for medical treatment. In a televised address, Buhari on Monday thanked Nigerians for their prayers and said he was pleased to be “back on home soil among my brothers and sisters”. Buhari returned to…
Read More »S Africa remains silent as Grace Mugabe leaves country
The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from South Africa on Sunday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg. A report by Zimbabwean state broadcaster ZBC showed Grace Mugabe greeting government and military officials at the Harare…
Read More »Sierra Leone mudslides: More evacuations expected as death toll rises
At least 450 people are now confirmed dead after a massive mudslide in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown. Another 600 are still missing and hopes of finding them alive are fading. Humanitarian aid has started to arrive in makeshift camps for survivors. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Regent, Sierra Leone.…
Read More »Sierra Leone calls for international help following deadly floods
Rescuers in Sierra Leone are still recovering bodies almost a week after the deadly landslide. The president is appealing for help, but so far international aid has been slow. Al Jazeera ‘s Nicolas Haque reports from Freetown. Source: AMA
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AAIPS2025: When Air Connectivity Meets Intellectual Connectivity
African airlines are stepping beyond aviation to power innovation with Ethiopian Airlines and Air …
