Nigerian bank chief killed in US helicopter crash
[ad_1] The head of Nigeria's largest bank has been killed when a helicopter he was flying in crashed in California desert. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The head of Nigeria's largest bank has been killed when a helicopter he was flying in crashed in California desert. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Within reach of major mining towns supplying metals and minerals in high demand such as gold, tin and coltan, Goma has become a vital economic hub. Its road and air transport links, and the fact that it has a huge UN peacekeeping base, has attracted a host of businesses, international organisations and diplomatic consulates. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] One of Uganda's best sculptors, Peter Oloya, has used art to overcome his childhood abduction. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] South Africa and DR Congo went straight to penalties after the 90 minutes ended goalless, with the 1996 champions winning 6-5 in the shootoutSouth Africa took third at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to secure their best finish at a Nations Cup since 2000. Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was the key man again, as the quarter-final hero saved two spot-kicks. First, […]
[ad_1] Forced to quit playing at the age of 28 because of vein inflammation issues in his legs, Fae was part of the Ivorian side that finished runners-up in 2006, a campaign in which he played every minute.He will now try to ensure the two-time champions score their first goal in a Nations Cup final, with their four previous appearances in the continent's showpiece football finale all going to penalties […]
[ad_1] Brazzaville — Nearly 10 000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since being introduced this year. A wider malaria vaccine rollout is underway this year in several African countries, with Cameroon being the first outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme to do so. Cameroon launched the vaccine on 22 January 2024. It is being integrated into its national routine immunization programme in more than 500 public and private health facilities across 42 […]
[ad_1] Kigali — Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent. The latest 2023 World Malaria Report shows that the life-threatening disease remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent. According to a World Health Organization […]
[ad_1] SADC's second military intervention in eastern DRC in a decade raises many questions. The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African Airforce Oryx helicopter participating in MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, was seriously damaged by ground fire and some of its crew and a medical officer were injured. This week, missile, mortar and artillery fire were exchanged in the Goma area […]
[ad_1] The Wagner Group used to serve Russia's interests in Africa -- unofficially. But with Wagner's collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps, with soldiers officially deployed to Burkina Faso. The depth of the ties between Burkina Faso and Russian President Vladimir Putin was made clear a few days ago, when Moscow decided to help the country's military junta out by sending 100 military staff to Ouagadougou -- even as the war in Ukraine continues unabated. […]