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The Ivorian government has confirmed the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly who died at the age of 61 in the capital Abidjan.  According to a report made available to the press, the deceased returned home last week (July 2) after a two-month absence during which period he was receiving medical treatment in France. Coulibaly is a close ally of Ouattara and has held the Prime Minister portfolio since 2017. He was the presidential candidate of the ruling Rally of Republicans party in upcoming polls meant to choose a new president as incumbent Alassane Ouattara leaves office after two terms. The party elected him as flag bearer in March 2020 for the October polls. “I am back home to take my place at the President’s side, to continue the work of development and construction of our country, Côte d’Ivoire,” […]

France has completed the process of returning skulls  of 24 Algerian resistance fighters who died while opposing French occupation of the North African nation in the 19th century. Report gathered says Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced the move recently, the state-run Algeria Press Service reported, and French media reported they arrived in the Algerian capital, Algiers, on Friday afternoon. History has it that France colonized Algeria from 1830 until its independence in 1962, following a seven-year war, but resistance to the occupation flared up on numerous occasions throughout the previous century. It has been made public that the remains of some of the leaders of the resistance movements are among those being returned, the President said. They include allies of Emir Abdelkader, an Islamic preacher who led a group of tribesmen in a lengthy struggle against French forces in the […]

A Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Shep Mafundikwa has launched what would go down in history as the first Cigar Manufacturing Company, a local brand of hand-rolled cigars, defying coronavirus and economic odds to light up manufacturing. Upon returning last year to his homeland after 15 years working in the United States, Shep Mafundikwa was determined to start a business that would “benefit” Zimbabwe and has gone ahead to launch the first Cigar Manufacturing Company. “Though I am not a smoker, I noticed a preponderance of cigar lounges across the United States and decided I’d try to corner some of that market,” said Mafundikwa, 54, who worked for an American airline. He started with trips to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, both premium cigar producers, where he recruited Dominican cigar-rolling maestro Elias Lopez. The pair selected air-cured Burley tobacco, a darker variety that […]

As COVID-19 deepens in countries across the world, some African countries are set to reopen airports despite the widespread Coronavirus cases. Prior to the announcement, two chartered Air Seychelles flights carrying more than 200 passengers also brought the coronavirus. A few tested positive. Then, between June 24 and 30, the country’s confirmed cases shot from 11 to 81. In a related development, the Indian Ocean nation has delayed reopening for commercial flights for its lucrative tourism industry until Aug. 1, if all goes well. African nations face a difficult choice as infections are rapidly rising: Welcome the international flights that originally brought COVID-19 to the continent, or further hurt their economies and restrict a lifeline for badly needed humanitarian aid. “This is a very important moment,” the World Health Organization’s Africa chief, Matshidiso Moeti, told reporters on Thursday, a day […]