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Lome-based Asky acquires new aircraft to beef up the fleet

Asky, a panafrican airline operating from the Togolese capital Lome, added a Boeing 737 to its fleet bringing its fleet to 12 aircrafts. “This modern aircraft will be used to improve connectivity, increase frequencies and open new routes throughout the region,” the airline said in a statement. The company, aged 12 and has Ethiopian Airways […]

Egypt, Tunisia to team up against terrorism

President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia held a closed door meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah El Sisi shortly after he arrived in Cairo Sunday on his maiden official visit to the country. President Essebsi described the meeting as “successful” and said there is a mutual interest to strengthen cooperation and solidarity. In a joint […]

Moroccan rapper gets one year in prison for insulting police institution

Moroccan rapper Mohamed Mounir, known as Gnawi, was sentenced to one year in jail on the charge of insulting the Police institution in a live video on instagram on October 24. Gnawi confessed before a court in Sale to his wrongdoings saying he was under the impact of alcohol when he was stopped by the […]