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Mar 29, 2021 · Babani Sissoko, the Malian billionaire who invested in The Gambia establishing an airline company called Air Dabia in the late 1990s, has died. He was 79 and was still the mayor of his native town Dabia, in the circle of Keniéba, region of Kayee where he built an airport for his “AIR Dabia” which had 05 Boeing 747s and other planes.
The Hyksos were a cultural group from western Asia who established a foothold in the Delta region of Lower Egypt around 1900 BCE. The Hyksos’ rise to power initiated the era in Egyptian history known as the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782 – c. 1570 BCE).
When Foutanga Babani Sissoko’s story was retold by the BBC in 2018, many felt it was almost too good to be true; that a man, who speaks virtually no English, and was from a small Malian village...
Jul 14, 2022 · In this episode we hear the man, the music and the remembrances of those whose lives were changed by his extraordinary generosity. Featuring interviews with Lucy Duràn, Kandia Kouyaté, Lassana Diabaté and Baba Sora himself. Produced by Banning Eyre.
Mar 28, 2021 · They embarked on several failed business ventures including a regional airline, Air Dabia, that seized operations in 1998. Babani is a cause celebre among fraudsters and the original Hush Puppi for masterminding one of the most audacious frauds of all time.
Bahrain Confidential · August 24, 2020 · · August 24, 2020 ·
Nov 1, 2023 · King Charles III is set to return to Dubai to represent the United Kingdom at the upcoming COP28 summit. Buckingham Palace has officially confirmed that the British monarch will grace Expo City Dubai on Friday, December 1, marking a significant moment in his reign.
