AFRICA

Aug
02
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
In Abuja, West African military leaders discuss the coup in Niger Republic.

In Abuja, West African military leaders discuss the coup in Niger Republic.

Africa, Breaking, Politics,
According to the Daily Trust, senior military officials from many West African nations are currently meeting in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, to discuss the coup in the Republic of Niger. Gen. Christopher Musa, the head of the ECOWAS military, is presiding over the conference that was called after the Economic Community of West African States threatened to use military force in Niger. Chiefs from Togo, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, Liberia, Guinea, Gambia, Cote'Divoire, Cabo Verde, and the Republic of Benin are among those who have already arrived in the nation. According to OHAFIATV News, ECOWAS gave the Niger…
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Jul
31
2023
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By Ahmed Ture
According to Tinubu, the strategy of subsidy withdrawal has saved Nigeria about N1trn.

According to Tinubu, the strategy of subsidy withdrawal has saved Nigeria about N1trn.

Africa, Breaking, Nigeria, Politics, , ,
On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu passionately pleaded with Nigerians to embrace his government's strategy of removing subsidies as well as other intervention programs. In the first instance, he used the national briefing to provide justification for the policy, noting that since his administration took office, the government had saved more than a trillion Naira that would have been wasted on the useless fuel subsidy. Tinubu claimed that the questionable subsidy scheme mainly benefited fraudsters and smugglers, further supporting his assertions. He promised that the money would now be used more directly and to your family's benefit. Tinubu stated in…
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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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