On March 9, 2023, at dawn, the ferry Esther Miracle capsized off the coast of Gabon, leaving 34 dead, 7 missing at sea and 129 survivors.

1 year later, the disaster is still present in minds in Libreville.

At the joint initiative of associations of parents of victims and the government, the 1st anniversary of this sad event was commemorated this Saturday at the entrance to the quay of the old port of Libreville.

A departure point site for the mixed passenger and freight transport vessel which connected Libreville to the oil port of Port-Gentil that day.

Beyond the specific problems linked to artificial intelligence, specialists often warn of the fear that Africa will become the sweatshop...of the digital world.

Aïda Tagmouti, CEO and co-founder of JobBee, discussed with the Africa Journal ways to enable the continent to avoid the brain drain.

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