Ousmane Yara, a Guinean ambassador to African Union (AU) for Agenda 2063, says Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, got a special envoy status as a form of appreciation by Alpha Conde, …
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China on Monday urged the United States to earnestly shoulder its responsibilities and make greater efforts to address debt issues in African countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin made …
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First woman chief justice of Kenya witnesses Constitution bench hearing in SC
by Editorby EditorFirst woman Chief Justice of Kenya Martha K Koome on Tuesday witnessed the Constitution bench hearing on pleas related to the Maharashtra political crisis in the Supreme Court of India. …
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has held a phone conversation with President Paul Kagame about the controversial scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda. The report says the leaders “committed to …
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Congolese Tutsis describe violent campaign to stop them voting
by Editorby EditorA group of Congolese Tutsis were guarded by armed police as they registered to vote in the eastern town of Nyangezi in February, with one of the groups describing a …
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Ex-Central African Republic president François Bozizé goes into exile
by Editorby EditorFormer Central African Republic President François Bozizé has gone into exile in Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has confirmed. Bozizé, 76, landed in the host capital Bissau on Thursday aboard …
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President Biden Announces U.S. Nomination of Ajay Banga to Lead World Bank
by Editorby EditorToday, President Biden announced that the United States is nominating Ajay Banga, a business leader with extensive experience leading successful organizations in developing countries and forging public-private partnerships to address …
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Could Nigeria’s Cash Shortage Hurt the Presidential Vote?
by Editorby EditorVoters in Nigeria will elect a new leader Saturday after President Muhammadu Buhari’s final term ends, with 18 candidates vying to lead a country facing a series of struggles — …
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Tight fiscal leash awaits winner of Nigeria presidential election
by Editorby EditorFor Nneka Ekpenisi, a physics teacher in Nigeria’s southern Delta state, remaining committed to the country’s public education system can be difficult, especially as skilled professionals continue to leave the …
In a view to arrest and prosecute the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on allegations bothering on terrorism financing, the Department of State Services (DSS) …