Tag: Africa News

Anti-Apartheid Icon Desmond Tutu Laid To Rest

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday gave the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu a hearty send-off at St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town, saying he was grateful to “Tutu for his efforts in helping build the nation.” Ramaphosa was speaking during his eulogy at Tutu’s state funeral in the[Read More…]

Malawi Minister Arrested Over Shady Land Deals

Malawi’s Lands and Urban Development Minister Kezzie Msukwa was arrested on Thursday on abuse-of-office allegations involving some land shady deals with a businessman. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a statement that Msukwa is alleged to have taken bribes from businessman Zuneth Sattar and his agent Ashok Kumar Sreedharan to[Read More…]

Air Senegal Adds Its First Airbus A220

Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 jet. The new aircraft, registered as 6V-AOA, arrived in Dakar on Thursday evening after completing the delivery flight from Montreal (IATA-Code: YMX) via Paris (LBG). During the Dubai Airshow in 2019, Air Senegal and Airbus announced the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)[Read More…]

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