Addis Ababa
10 Dec
Five hours and 15 minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa, touch down at the Lagos international airport. Welcome to Nigeria! The plane was still taxiing. The seatbelt sign was still on. Even the blind could see it.
18 Feb
President Bola Tinubu says transnational collaboration is essential for addressing the complex challenges in healthcare on the continent.
17 Feb
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday accused Ethiopian security forces of trying to block his access to the African Union summit, with Mogadishu describing it as a "provocative" act.
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