Sheikh Ahmed receives VIP visitors from Ghana
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group recently welcomed a VIP delegation from Ghana to his offices.
Sheikh Ahmed, accompanied by Adnan Kazim, DSVP Strategic Planning,...
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining
Brazil's government has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining.
The area, covering 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles), straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para,...
Angolans choose new leader to replace Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Angolans are heading to the polls to vote for a replacement for their veteran leader.
Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been in power in the oil-rich country since 1979, making him the world's second-longest serving...
Life-saving drones deliver blood in Rwanda
The most valuable application yet may be as a new emergency service in Rwanda for delivering vital medical supplies, starting with blood.
A fleet of 15 drones will soon be buzzing around the vast country,...
Rats ‘chase’ Buhari from office
Nigeria's president will spend three months working from home after his office was damaged by rats.
Muhammadu Buhari has just returned from three months in the UK, amid widespread concerns over his health.
But government spokesman...
Kim Wall: Headless body identified as missing journalist
A headless torso found in waters off Denmark has been identified as missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall, Danish police say.
There was a "DNA match between torso and Kim Wall", Copenhagen police said early...
Trump vows to ‘close government’ to build Mexico wall
Donald Trump has vowed to close down the government if necessary to build his wall along the Mexico border.
The US president told supporters at a "Make America Great Again" rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that...
Rats invade Buhari’s office
Nigeria's president will spend three months working from home after his office was damaged by rats.
Muhammadu Buhari has just returned from three months in the UK, amid widespread concerns over his health.
But government spokesman Garba...
‘Donald Trump-shaped’ ecstasy pills seized by German police
About 5,000 carrot-coloured ecstasy tablets in the shape of Donald Trump's head have been seized by German police in the north-western city of Osnabruck.
The drugs were confiscated over the weekend, police say, and an...
Angola to vote to replace long-serving President Dos Santos
Angolans are preparing to go to the polls to choose a new president. But although the country's long-serving leader is standing down, he and his family do not seem ready to give up power.
President...