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Angola’s new president picks apart the dos Santos empire AFP The start of the clean-up operation did not take long. Within three months of taking control of Angola, President Joao Lourenco sacked his predecessor’s daughter as head of the state-run oil company and set about dismantling the empire built by Jose Eduardo dos Santos. A […]

Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa offers money to white farmers eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) HARARE – Zimbabwe’s newly-sworn-in president Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to compensate white farmers who lost their land during his predecessor’s notorious land reform programme. On 24 November 2017, Mnangagwa became only the third President of Zimbabwe since its independence, following in the […]

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe resigns as president BBC News A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of power, the Reuters news agency reports. The surprise announcement halted an impeachment hearing that had begun against him. Mr. Mugabe had previously refused to […]

XXIII Olympic Winter -2018: PyeongChang Venues for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang February 9, 2018 – February 25, 2018 ___ Video: Construction ‘complete’ on PyeongChang 2018 facilities ___ Video: A tour around competition and non-competition venues of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ___ Video: High Speed Rail opens in December 2017 Reaching sports destination for […]

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe ignores party deadline to quit BBC Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has summoned its MPs to discuss the future of its leader, President Robert Mugabe, after a deadline for his resignation came and went on Monday. The deadline was set by Mr Mugabe’s own party, Zanu-PF. The embattled leader surprised Zimbabweans on Sunday, […]

Situation in Zimbabwe Al Jazeera Zimbabwe’s military has seized state TV and blocked off access to government offices in the capital Harare. In a televised address early on Wednesday morning, military spokesperson, Major General SB Moyo, said the army was seeking to “pacify a degenerating, social, and economic situation” in the country. Moyo denied that […]

Ethnic and cultural origins of Canadians Release date: October 25, 2017 Highlights In 2016, over 250 ethnic origins or ancestries were reported by the Canadian population. Four in 10 people reported more than one origin. British Isles and French origins are still among the most common in 2016; however, their share in the population has […]

United Kingdom: National population projected to pass 70 million in 2029 Office for National Statistics Release date: 26 October 2017 National population projections provide an indication of the future size and age structure of the UK and its constituent countries based on a set of assumptions of future fertility, mortality and migration. Over the period […]

The emergence of China’s petro-yuan RT One of the world’s top energy importers, China, is set to roll out a yuan-denominated oil contract as early as this year. Analysts call the plan, announced by Beijing in September, a huge move against the dollar’s global dominance. The so-called petro-yuan is a “wake up call” for investors […]

Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the bill establishing the Federal University of Petroleum Resources With the signing of the bill into law, the path has been cleared for the establishment of the specialized university in the Niger Delta, charged with training and research in petroleum technologies. Vanguard Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed into law the […]