Tag: #Africa
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NIGERIA BACKS BRICS PUSH FOR REFORM OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Nigeria has expressed support for calls to reform international financial institutions and strengthen cooperation among developing countries under the BRICS framework. The position was presented at the 18th BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi, India, by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dunoma Ahmed, on behalf of the Foreign Affairs…
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TINUBU PUSHES FOR STRONGER AFRICAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AT NAIROBI SUMMIT
President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger African economic integration and fairer global financial systems during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit, co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, brought together leaders from more than 30 countries to discuss Africa’s economic transformation and development priorities. Speaking at the…
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NIGERIA SPENT OVER $9BN ON LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE PEACE MISSIONS — DEFENCE ADVISER
Nigeria’s Defence Adviser to the United Nations, Brig.-Gen. Edward Koleoso, says Nigeria spent more than $9 billion supporting peacekeeping and liberation efforts in Liberia and Sierra Leone during their civil wars. Speaking during a visit by participants of the United States Army War College to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, Koleoso…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES NAIROBI FOR AFRICA FORWARD SUMMIT ON INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa Forward Summit focused on investment and sustainable development across Africa. According to a presidential statement, the President landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at about 12:18 a.m. local time and was received by Kenyan officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission. The summit,…
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AFCON 2025: MOROCCO CELEBRATES A ‘MONTH OF AFRICAN JOY’ — KING MOHAMMED VI
From football thrills to continental pride, Morocco says AFCON 2025 was Africa’s big win. King Mohammed VI has hailed AFCON 2025 as a historic success, saying Morocco was proud to host “a month of popular joy and sporting emotion” that lifted African football and unity. In a statement after the tournament, the monarch said the…
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AID CUTS BITE HARD: MILLIONS IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA SLIP DEEPER INTO HUNGER
Hunger is tightening its grip on Northeast Nigeria — and this time, it’s not just conflict or climate shocks to blame. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), funding cuts are now pushing vulnerable families beyond their breaking point. The UN agency revealed on Friday that at least 1.2 million people in the region have…
