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Diplomacy Can Resolve Niger’s Political Crisis -ECOWAS Envoy
Former Nigerian Leader, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says he sees diplomacy as the solution to the current political crisis in the Republic of Niger.
He made the remark during an interview with State House Correspondents soon after he…
Africa Union suspends Niger Republic over coup
African Union has suspended Niger Republic over a military coup that ousted the democratically elected President, Mohammed Bazoum.
The continental body announced this in a communique issued on Tuesday.
"The AU decides, in line with…
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa to discuss expansion
Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa converged on Johannesburg on Tuesday for a summit where they will weigh expanding the bloc as some members push to forge it into a counterweight to the West.…
Chinese President Makes First Visit To Africa In Five Years
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in South Africa for his first visit to Africa in five years part of which he'll spend attending the BRICS summit of major emerging economies.
Mr. Xi, who is also paying a state visit, arrived in Johannesburg…
Zimbabweans to decide between President Mnangagwa, Nelson Chamisa
Colorful campaign posters adorn street poles, buildings, vehicles and trees in Zimbabwe, but the buzz surrounding the country's upcoming general election appears to end there.
The presidential and parliamentary elections taking place on…
Niamey receives trucks of food, essentials from Burkina Faso
Around 300 trucks of food and other materials crossed into Niger from Burkina Faso with many arriving in the capital, Niamey Sunday, according to a regional customs official.
The convoy of trucks departed from Burkina Faso, the last open…
Chinese, Brazilian presidents arrive in South Africa for BRICS summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have arrived in South Africa on Monday, where he is to pay a state visit and attend the BRICS summit, official media said.
His stay in the African country…
Accra Institute Of Technology Announces Scholarships For International Students
By Na'ankwat Dariem
Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) has announced the launch of its merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines for international students within the ECOWAS Region…
Group Holds Stakeholders Workshop On Combating Money laundering And Terrorism Financing
By Stephen Fajonyomi, Abuja, Nigeria.
The Inter-Governmental Group of Action against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is holding a 5-day Regional Stakeholders’ Workshop on the outcomes of the Typologies’ Study of Money Laundering…
Over 2 Million Children In Niger Need Humanitarian Aid
More than two million children are "in need of humanitarian aid" in Niger, a country destabilized by a recent coup and undermined by jihadist violence, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. , in a statement sent to…