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Airports are dreaded by many travellers– and for good reason. From waiting in everlasting TSA lines to mediocre food options, airports are often seen as a necessary travel evil. Check also: World’s Most Busiest Airports Named Though airports may stress out the average flier, some people have to go through them every. So what do pilots and flight attendants think about ...

ABUJA  – Two of Nigeria’s 10 presidential jets have been put up for sale as part of a drive to cut costs, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday. Check also: Floyd Mayweather: A Guy With 100 Cars And Two Private Jets Buhari, a 73-year-old former military ruler who took office last year, has vowed to crack down on ...

JOHANNESBURG —  Africa’s countries have struggled to improve their governance in the past 10 years, according to a comprehensive survey released Monday. The continent’s 54 countries together advanced just one point on a 100-point scale measuring overall governance since 2006, according to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Check also: 7 African Countries Where People Are Most Afraid During Elections Although ...

KAMPALA, Uganda – It’s been 25 years since Alfred Olango fled militia violence in Uganda to seek refuge in the United States. But the 38-year-old’s death at the hands of police in Southern California this week has incited outrage in his home country and prompted the U.S. Embassy to issue a warning about anti-American sentiment that could lead to violence. Check also: Ugandan ...

Olango was a refugee from Uganda. Agnes Hassan, originally from Sudan, said she spent time in a refugee camp with Olango. Check also: 7 People Shot In Random Michigan Shootings She said they both suffered to get the United States and described Olango as well-educated but mentally ill. Olango’s sister called police Tuesday afternoon and said he was acting erratically. Two ...