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African countries warn citizens over anti-immigrant riots in the UK

[ad_1] A number of African countries have issued travel alerts to their citizens over the anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom. The riots described as the UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, last week. This has triggered a wave of anti-immigrant disinformation about the killings, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant. Some hotels housing asylum […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

News

Liberia: Tourism Sector Key to Achieving Arrest Agenda

[ad_1] The Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT), Jimmy Tarplah, has emphasized the untapped potential of Liberia's tourism sector to significantly boost government revenue. Speaking at the official launch of the National Tourism Stakeholders Dialogue on August 2, 2024 at a local hotel in Monrovia, Tarplah highlighted the need to fully leverage tourism to achieve the ARREST Agenda. "We need to put […]

todayAugust 7, 2024

News

Liberia Takes Major Step Towards Boosting Tourism

[ad_1] A pivotal step towards unlocking Liberia's tourism potential was taken on August 2, 2024, as stakeholders converged at the National Tourism Stakeholders Dialogue held at Cape Hotel. The central focus of the gathering was the impending passage of a crucial legislative bill that would establish Liberia's first autonomous National Tourism Authority. Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism, Madam Kadiatu D. Konteh-Brohiri, set the tone for the event, emphasizing the […]

todayAugust 5, 2024

News

Tanzania: Ride On Electric Train

[ad_1] Dodoma — For the majority of Tanzanians, except for those who have travelled to Western or Asian nations, hardly have an experience to narrate the comfort of travelling onboard an electric train. The majority have always taken the conventional train travel from region to region. For Dar es Salaam residents, they use conventional trains to commute to work as well as to conduct other activities. For them, the familiar […]

todayAugust 2, 2024

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Tanzania: New Era Begins – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Tanzania marked historic milestone in transportation sector with inauguration of Dar es Salaam-Dodoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) route by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday. Much has been said about the social and economic impacts of this long-awaited route, which is poised to be a transformative milestone for Tanzania's transportation sector. This modern rail link is expected to revolutionise travel within Tanzania by drastically reducing travel times and stimulating economic activities […]

todayAugust 2, 2024

Africa

Nigeria: At least 17 killed in protests over economic crisis

[ad_1] Protests in Nigeria over economic crisis have turned violent in several states resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people, rights groups have said. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria” protests online, want to sustain their action for 10 days. The protests are inspired by youth-led protests in Kenya. Protesters are unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms that have caused rampant inflation, weakened the currency and inflicted increasing hardship on ordinary Nigerians. Tinubu […]

todayAugust 2, 2024

Africa

Guinea: Ex-military leader Camara jailed over stadium massacre

[ad_1] Guinea‘s former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara has been found guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre. He has been subsequently jailed for 20 years, despite denying the charges and pleading not guilty. A court in Guinea on Wednesday found him and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity. “This is a widespread and systematic attack by armed men against a civilian population,” […]

todayAugust 1, 2024

Africa

South Africa: Ex-president Jacob Zuma expelled from ANC party

[ad_1] Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC decided to sack Mr. Zuma for campaigning for the rival party, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the 29 May general election. Mr. Zuma was hauled before the disciplinary committee of the party, which found him guilty of “prejudicing the integrity” of the party by joining MK party. Zuma faced two charges: […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

Japan

Vitol considers entering Japan power market with Tokyo office

[ad_1] Commodity trading house Vitol Group is considering opening an office in Tokyo to trade Japanese electricity, making them the latest foreign firm seeking to join the fast-growing power market. Vitol is exploring options to trade physical electricity which may include setting up a domestic office in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is still debating plans and hasn’t yet made decisions on the strategy or […]

todayFebruary 17, 2024

Japan

Rakuten plans satellite mobile service across Japan in 2026

[ad_1] Rakuten Mobile, in partnership with U.S. satellite designer AST SpaceMobile, has announced plans to launch a commercial satellite-to-mobile service across Japan in 2026.The broadband service, which will enable video and voice calls, will be directly accessible by regular smartphones and won’t require a connection to a terminal.The exact timing of the roll out is uncertain, but the plans for coverage encompass mountainous and remote areas across Japan. [ad_2] Source […]

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