Ahmed Ture

Ahmed Ture
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Jul
26
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Mali abandons French as its official language

Mali abandons French as its official language

Africa, Politics, ,
More than 60 years after Bamako's independence, Mali has decided to abandon French as its official language. The choice is made under the newly established constitution of the West African nation, according to RT. The final results of a referendum held in June on a draft constitution were upheld by Bamako's constitutional court on Friday, according to which it garnered 96.91% of the vote. The 13 national languages that are spoken throughout the nation will be formally recognized as official languages, with French serving as the main working language. There will still be 70 additional local languages, some of which…
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Jul
26
2023
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How Igbos Conducted Brain Surgery Centuries Ago.

How Igbos Conducted Brain Surgery Centuries Ago.

Breaking, Culture, History, ,
Ancient Igbos used to conduct brain surgery centuries ago, my late uncle had one when he was a kid. It was done by a local native doctor. The patient will be given lots alcohol, then pinned down by people and the surgeon will split their skull and remove the tumor from the brain. Then cover the gape with herbs and bind the skull together with ropes made from palm fronds. Patient heals over some weeks.There are still videos on youtube about some other native African tribes conducting these surgeries successfully. This only means that the knowledge for this type of…
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Jul
24
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
Barack Obama Includes Burna Boy, Ayra Starr On His Summer Playlist

Barack Obama Includes Burna Boy, Ayra Starr On His Summer Playlist

Breaking, Entertainment, World News, ,
The summer 2023 playlist of former US President Barack Obama includes the music of Nigerian artists Burna Boy and Sabi girl Ayra Starr. Ayra Starr's "Stability" and Burna Boy's "Sitting On Top Of The World" were two of the tracks Obama included in his yearly summer reading list and playlist, which he shared on Twitter this morning. Here are some songs I've been listening to this summer that are a mix of old and new like I do every year. I'm eager to learn what I missed, Obama stated. The playlist, which is available on Spotify, features a wide range…
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Jul
24
2023
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Sudan plane crash claims nine lives.

Sudan plane crash claims nine lives.

Africa, Breaking, ,
The army reported that a civilian airliner crashed in Sudan on Sunday, July 23, for "technical" reasons, killing nine individuals, four of them were soldiers, as the conflict in the East African nation entered its 100th day. The army said that a youngster had survived the crash of an Antonov airplane that killed nine other people near Port Sudan, on the east coast that had been mostly spared by the war. Due to the violence, the only airport in the nation that is still operational is in Port Sudan. According to the most recent death toll from the fighting between…
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Jul
24
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
15 gasoline scoopers were killed in an explosion on Black Sunday in Ondo.

15 gasoline scoopers were killed in an explosion on Black Sunday in Ondo.

Breaking, Nigeria,
On Sunday evening, disaster hit the commercial town of Ore in Ondo State's Odigbo Local Government Area when a tanker explosion left several people dead. According to information obtained by OHAFIATV News, locals had gathered at the scene of a collision to remove gasoline from a truck when the occurrence took place. According to eyewitness accounts, the petrol that had spilled onto the road was set ablaze by a spark from a cell phone that one of the people scooping the fuel was holding. The incident happened close to a local gas station on Showboy Road. Over 15 people perished…
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