Tag: #AfricanLeadership
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOODLUCK JONATHAN ON 68TH BIRTHDAY, PRAISES STATESMANSHIP
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 68th birthday, celebrating his enduring statesmanship and contributions to Nigeria’s democracy. The congratulatory message, released by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, acknowledges Jonathan’s pivotal role in nation-building and his diplomatic efforts advancing democratic values across Africa. Tinubu highlighted Jonathan’s humility and historic…
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AFRICAN STAKEHOLDERS UNITE FOR URGENT CLIMATE ACTION AHEAD OF COP30
Ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, African stakeholders have adopted a powerful seven-point communiqué calling for urgent, coordinated climate action that balances ambition with Africa’s development needs. The statement, released by the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), emphasizes the importance of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as practical roadmaps…
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ECOWAS PRESIDENT WARNS OF SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY CRISIS THREATENING WEST AFRICA’S UNITY
Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has highlighted serious security and democracy crises facing West Africa, warning they risk derailing the sub-region’s integration efforts. Speaking at the African Public Square conference in Abuja, he stressed the urgent need for citizen-led reforms to redefine ECOWAS’s future for the next 15 years. He pointed to…
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CAMEROON PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA RE-ELECTED FOR EIGHTH TERM WITH 53.66% VOTE
Paul Biya, the 92-year-old incumbent and the world’s longest-serving president, has been re-elected as President of Cameroon, securing 53.66% of the votes, according to the country’s Constitutional Council announced on October 27, 2025. His main opponent, Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, trailed with 35.19%. Over 4.6 million voters participated out of…
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AFRICA UNITES TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND RITUAL ABUSE — GOVERNORS AND LEADERS JOIN FORCES
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is calling for stronger collaboration among African countries to tackle human trafficking, ritual abuse, and exploitation. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Colloquium on Thursday, he emphasized that these crimes are a gross affront to humanity and that only a united effort can end them. The event, themed “A United Front Against…
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TINUBU HONOURS NIGERIA’S FOUNDING FATHERS, REAFFIRMS VISION
President Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s 65 years and its destiny as a leading black nation. President Bola Tinubu marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day by paying tribute to national heroes like Azikiwe, Awolowo, and Balewa, reminding Nigerians of their founding fathers’ dream for a strong, united nation leading Africa and the black race globally. Acknowledging challenges, he…
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GOODLUCK JONATHAN FOUNDATION TO HOST 2025 DEMOCRACY DIALOGUE IN ACCRA
African statesmen and global experts unite to tackle democracy’s challenges under the theme “Why Democracies Die.” The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s 2025 Democracy Dialogue, set for Sept. 17 in Accra, Ghana, will gather leaders like Ghanaian President John Mahama, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and ECOWAS officials. Co-hosted with the Ghanaian government, the event will explore…
