[AFRICA News] Nigerian Air Force pays bandits N20 million to avoid shooting down Buhari’s plane

By artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 7:24pm |

Nigerian Air Force pays bandits N20 million to avoid shooting down Buhari’s plane https://t.co/HxnG2ChMvT
— Queen Teemah (@FatimaI15056564) October 17, 2021

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It was an honor to welcome President Kenyatta to the White House this afternoon. The U.S.-Kenya strategic partnership is essential to addressing key regional and global challenges — and I'm committed to further elevating our ties with Kenya and nations across Africa as a whole. pic.twitter.com/3Fn9po4yY8
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 14, 2021

edit to add: I see he added this video two hours ago!

It was an honor to welcome President Kenyatta of Kenya to the White House last week. pic.twitter.com/GRjuswcVpd
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 17, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 7:29pm

pride:

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta paid a state visit to the White House yesterday.

He is the first African President to be invited to the White House by President Biden. pic.twitter.com/RMeQjXWcPr
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) October 16, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 7:31pm

I will not lie that there are no protests similar to this in Manhattan sometimes, though they are probably more along the lines of Santeria. That said, I wonder why Kenya is being cursed when the accused was wanted by Nigeria and is now being held in Nigeria:

IPOB protest in October 2021 at Kenya Embassy Madrid, Spain. Biafrans cursed Kenya today that If Mazi Nnamdi kanu is not release after his extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria that evil will befall Kenya, lseee! #FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow #Extraordinaryenditionisa pic.twitter.com/WUsGeXzIjX
— FLOYD LEE (@Emmanue42471643) October 16, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 7:39pm

Erdogan is touting his connections to Africa:

President @RTErdogan, who has visited 28 African countries since 2002, departed Istanbul earlier today to visit Angola, Nigeria and Togo as part of a 4-day tour of Africa. pic.twitter.com/PrWzVLaaKv
— Fahrettin Altun (@fahrettinaltun) October 17, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 7:55pm

It does seem that beauty pageants are still very popular on the continent as a whole, Covid or not:

Red carpet at Miss South Africa pageant 2021 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town @TimesLIVE @Official_MissSA @MillionThrills @GrandWestSA pic.twitter.com/uYMtrvUCRn
— Esa Alexander (@ezaap) October 16, 2021

#SSOT I have my 1st edition of Miss Junubia Beauty Pageant next Saturday 16th OCT at Crown Hotel. The winner gets to represent South Sudan at Miss International in Japan and 1st RU in Tanzania for Miss East Africa pageant. If you are in Juba, you are welcomed to attend pic.twitter.com/jd5kXcz4cw
— Acholly Arow (@AchollyArow) October 10, 2021

Congratulations to Lalela Mswane for being crowned Miss South Africa 2021 #MissSA2021 pic.twitter.com/xMNwycKT5H
— Mbaliyezwe Ndlela (@mbali_ndlela) October 16, 2021

When two inspiring queens meet. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi has reunited at the Miss South Africa 2021 pageant. @catriona_gray/IG)#CatrionaGray #ZozibiniTunzi #MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/KiF6bUimHj
— PhilSTAR L!fe (@philstarlife) October 17, 2021

| Miss Ghana competes on stage during the 69th Miss Universe Preliminary Competition in Hollywood, Florida on May 14, 2021.

Photos: HO/Miss Universe Organization, Benjamín Askinas#MissUniverse #69thMissUniverse #MissosologyBig5 pic.twitter.com/vVZGQ2KDlX
— Missosology (@missosology) May 15, 2021

I've been given the opportunity to partake in the Mr and Miss Ghana 2021 and I need all your votes to make it past the shortlisting stage.Please vote me by texting .
My code is TD159 to be texted to *447*714# to all networks.
Or send your vote amount to 0555683922 so my team does pic.twitter.com/p8P6wesLrH
— Bey Berl (@BerlBey) October 12, 2021

#Tanzania has removed Miss Tanzania 2020/2021, Rose Manfere, from representing the country at Miss World beauty pageant.

She set up her own contract in the process disregarding the instructions of The Look Company, which is in charge of the competition https://t.co/54wNOK2bs4 pic.twitter.com/wZPaBUgGly
— edge.ug (@ug_edge) July 19, 2021

Hongera sana Zuhura Abdul kutoka Biharamulo kwa ushindi wa Miss Kagera 2021. Tunakuombea uwe Miss Kanda na baadae Miss Tanzania pic.twitter.com/nLQc3Ozqwv
— shabani rashidi (@kamtande53) August 29, 2021

CROWNING MOMENT: Miss Deaf Africa 2021 Queen Josephine Kidan. Congratulations again to our phenomenal Queen for winning South Sudan’s first International crown. The country is proud of you #SSOT pic.twitter.com/8tcfG4pywU
— Acholly Arow (@AchollyArow) October 5, 2021

'Miss Universe Kenya 2021 pageant kicks off'

More: https://t.co/h4yS4z0X6F pic.twitter.com/lYYIPdB9Sl
— MwanzoTV (@MwanzoTv) October 12, 2021

Miss Nigeria 2021 https://t.co/8kdAdTtPiB
— Aaliyah (@fatheraliyah) June 28, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 8:35pm

BREAKING: Hawks and US law enforcement arrested leadership of Nigerian Mafia in Cape Town in a massive operation at dawn today. Sources say 6 leaders, including the founder, of the Black Axe aka Neo Black Movement of Africa Cape Town Zone were among the arrested. @TimesLIVE
— Aron Hyman (@aron_hyman) October 19, 2021

Nigerian mafia leaders arrested as SA and US forces swoop in Cape Town https://t.co/4sRNp7ORT8 via @TimesLIVE
— Aron Hyman (@aron_hyman) October 19, 2021

"Law-enforcement sources told TimesLIVE that the Black Axe has a strong presence in SA where members often marry South Africans to get residency or citizenship, making it easier to access countries including Canada, the US, the UK and Germany"lezinja
— Manthatisi Molefe (@nananthu9) October 19, 2021

Ei nathi sithanda izinto. These US law enforcements should also arrest women who do this but it doesn’t help that home affairs officials can be easily bribed, marrying some of us without our knowledge. South Africa nje kuyanyiwa
— Phindiwe (@v_bonna) October 19, 2021

I'm glad we still have sisters who are wide awake.
— South African blood (Zulu soul) (@VictorGreatree) October 19, 2021

What is US law enforcement doing in our home affairs?
— KETSHABILE (@RealDonDada89) October 19, 2021

Arresting Nigerian Mafia in Cape Town.
— Sbudda Radebe (@EphraimSbudda) October 19, 2021

I am waiting for a Nigerian embassy to comment bcs they always defend their citizens in this country.
— Fefe (@Fefe70420079) October 19, 2021

I don't think so. pic.twitter.com/UjbEGKCYKF
— mlungisi.ndaba (@_bokangndaba) October 19, 2021

the discussion continues with quite a few more replies

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 7:00am

As the fighting in #Tigray continues to destabilise Northern #Ethiopia, many fear the region could be pushed deeper into famine, after an airstrike on the capital of Mekelle today has threatened the lives of more innocent civilians. https://t.co/IQuZ9nB7xg
— The Africa Report (@TheAfricaReport) October 18, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 7:11am

Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki dishing hard truths we need to admit as Africans.

Watch. pic.twitter.com/WCVCxrgLfk
— Facts About Africa (@OnlyAfricaFacts) October 18, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 7:16am

^ et tu, Haiti?

by artappraiser on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 7:19am

Bloodbath in Sokoto As Bandits Reportedly Kill Over 30, Injure Many in Weekly Market @PremiumTimesng: https://t.co/p6lPJ48Jrn #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/rkfRASOwnI
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) October 20, 2021

Nigeria's 'Bandits' Are Not 'Unknown Gunmen' - Why the Label Matters @TC_Africa: https://t.co/3Zw53HHmRH #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/aXCZCUdA7M
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) October 20, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:10am

Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic https://t.co/fBNNozsTYy
— Financial Times (@FT) October 22, 2021

no paywall on this link; reporting from Bangui & Moscow

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