AFRICA

Jul
30
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
ECOWAS leaders storm Abuja for an emergency meeting over the Niger Coup.

ECOWAS leaders storm Abuja for an emergency meeting over the Niger Coup.

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The capital of Nigeria, Abuja, is already crowded with leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, who will meet urgently to discuss the coup in the Republic of Niger, OHAFIATV News can report. The meeting, which begins in a few minutes at the Presidential Villa, is anticipated to be presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco of Guinea-Bissau and President Mahamat Kaka of Tchad are among the African leaders who have…
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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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By Ahmed Ture
How Igbos Conducted Brain Surgery Centuries Ago.

How Igbos Conducted Brain Surgery Centuries Ago.

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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
Sudan plane crash claims nine lives.

Sudan plane crash claims nine lives.

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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
18
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
According to Alfred Musonda, Russian mining businesses in Zimbabwe were sold for US$90 million.

According to Alfred Musonda, Russian mining businesses in Zimbabwe were sold for US$90 million.

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Even if state-level cooperation and private investment in the most lucrative sectors of Zimbabwean production are growing between Zimbabwe and Russia, some Russian businesses are exiting the market and selling their holdings there. For instance, numerous businesses recently sold for $90 million. These diamond mining firms are permitted to operate in Bulawayo. Several reports claim that the sale was completed quickly; the reasons behind this have not yet been made public. The amount paid by the buyer, who has not yet been named, was decreased due to the urgency with which the sale needed to be completed. The issue of…
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