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AfCFTA implementation hampered by barriers to air travel, intra-African trade — aviation experts

Easy movement of people in Africa, also facilitated by affordable airfares, without the hindrances of state boundaries, is one of the key prerequisites for the full implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), according to stakeholders in the continent’s aviation industry. Air transport, which facilitates free movement of people across nations with liberalized inter-state […]

Yemen: al-Wuhayshi killed, al-Raimi steps in as new AQAP leader

The U.S killed the founder of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Nasir al-Wuhayshi in a drone strike last Friday. His elimination is a big blow to one of the groups considered among the most dangerous branches of al-Qaeda. The group tried to limit the impact of this loss by quickly replacing him with […]

“Glimmer of hope” in Africa as recorded executions soar to highest level in years

Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, according to an Amnesty International annual report published on Tuesday (16 May), which also decries the situation particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its “most notorious executioners (carrying) out killing sprees”. Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest […]