South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the BRICS to invest 'massively' inAfrica's infrastructure and youth skills, noting that thecontinent's free trade agreement 'unlocks massive opportunities.' Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum ahead of thesummit in Russia, he said: 'We call on the BRICS countries to partner with us tobuild the roads, ports, railways, energy and telecommunications networksneeded for Africa's industrialization.'Source: Africa News Agency
25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda’s Persistent Threat Despite Waning US Focus
Washington: Twenty-five years after the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda remains a significant threat, albeit in a transformed state. The jihadist network, which orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, has undergone substantial changes over …