A brutal ambush by suspected jihadists in northeastern Mali on Friday (7 February) left more than 50 people dead, amid worsening insecurity in a region long plagued by violence from jihadist groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda. The attack occurred near the village of Kobe, about 30 kilometers from the city of Gao, when a […]
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will chair the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy set up to help shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) by investing in the metaverse and establishing partnerships to boost Dubai’s digital economy. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime […]
Former Gabon president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a 2023 coup, has left the country for Angola accompanied by his wife and son, Angola’s presidency announced in a Facebook statement. The departure follows last week’s transfer of Sylvia Bongo, 62, and Noureddin Bongo, 33, from prison to house arrest. Both had been in custody […]
