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Comoros: Curfew imposed amid Assoumani’s re-election as President

[ad_1] Comoros has imposed night curfew after violent protests broke out over President Azali Assoumani’s re-election. The army fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Moroni on Wednesday, and protesters were still on the streets in the north of the capital in the early hours of Thursday. The interior ministry announced the curfew on Wednesday.  A government spokesperson blamed the protests on supporters of losing candidates. “These are things that happen here and elsewhere, especially when we are beaten and […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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AU chair re-elected President of the Comoros for a fourth term

[ad_1] Chairperson of the African Union Azali Assoumani has been re-elected President of the Comoros for a fourth term. The country’s electoral body said he secured 63% of the valid votes cast despite the opposition’s claim that the polls were fraudulent. More than 330,000 people were registered to vote, out of a population the World Bank estimates at 836,000. Six candidates also ran in the January 14 presidential election. Opposition candidates in the Indian Ocean archipelago alleged instances of ballot […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: Can South Sudan Meet Its Election Deadline This Time?

[ad_1] Missed peace agreement targets and poor election preparations could result in a disputed election or another extension. In August 2022, South Sudan's transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension would allow time for ironing out challenges in implementing the country's 2018 peace agreement, which had initially scheduled polls for December 2022. Since signing the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan in 2018, every milestone in […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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Japan’s economy gets boost from 25 million visitors in 2023

[ad_1] Japan welcomed 25 million tourists in 2023, the largest number since 2019, as a weak yen helped attract post-pandemic visitors in a boost to the nation’s fragile economy.The number of inbound tourists last year increased dramatically from 3.8 million in 2022, Japan’s National Tourism Organization reported Wednesday. December also marked the seventh consecutive month in which the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2 million, for the highest figure in that month on record.The return of large numbers of visitors […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

News

Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – I Am 100% Fit and Ready to Serve Nigeria, Iheanacho Declares

[ad_1] Iheanacho affirmed that the Super Eagles are looking to go all the way to win a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire, though the team will take it one game at a time. Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho has declared that he is fully fit for Thursday's crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against host Cote d'Ivoire. There were initial doubts about Iheanacho being fully fit for AFCON action after picking up an injury while at Leicester City in […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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U.S.-bound ANA plane turns back after man bites flight attendant

[ad_1] A U.S.-bound All Nippon Airways plane had to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant mid-journey, the Japanese carrier said Wednesday.The passenger, reportedly a 55-year-old American man, sunk his teeth into the crew member's arm while "heavily drunk," leaving her mildly injured, an ANA spokesman said.The attack prompted pilots of the plane with 159 passengers on board to turn back over the Pacific to Haneda Airport, where the man was handed over to the […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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JAL board member Mitsuko Tottori to become airline’s first female president

[ad_1] Japan Airlines said Wednesday that Senior Managing Executive Officer Mitsuko Tottori will become the company's president effective April 1. Tottori, who joined JAL in 1985 as a cabin attendant and ascended to become the second woman to serve as a representative director at the airline, will become its first female president. The reshuffle comes as the airline seeks to recover from the pandemic-era downturn and as tourists flock back to Japan. Current President Yuji Akasaka will become the chairperson […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – 5 Things We Learned On Day 4 – Don’t Be a Big Team

[ad_1] The likes of Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt and Ghana and Cameroon haven't been able to dispose of supposedly inferior teams in their opening round of matches. Tunisia went full immersion in the emulation. History men I The review has to admit to a soft spot for Namibia. We watched better resourced outfits overwhelm the country's rugby players during the World Cup in France last autumn. Particularly brutal were the 71-3 and 96-0 losses to New Zealand and France respectively. In […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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