Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations’ COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year’sContinue Reading
Japanese residents held a protest in front of the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on Saturday evening, demanding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resignation. About 100 people rallied with banners and shouted slogans such as “Takaichi step down” and “Those who cannot conduct diplomacy are unfit to be primeContinue Reading
— China Daily Editorial Flash The Chinese government has lodged a stern protest against the recent provocative remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which represent a severe violation of fundamental norms governing international relations and a dangerous gambit that threatens regional stability. On Nov 13, Vice-ForeignContinue Reading
Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tiani has announced the transfer of a number of companies operating in the uranium and gold mining industries to state control. The head of state made the statement during his visit to the city of Agadez. Addressing thousands of local residents at a rally, Tiani declaredContinue Reading
Russian company Rusal, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), to construct a major aluminium production plant in the country. The information was released in an EIH statement. The signing took place during aContinue Reading
Mali’s Minister of Defence, Sadio Camara, has held talks on bilateral co-operation with his Nigerian counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who arrived in Mali to attend the first International Defence and Security Forum in Bamako (BAMEX 25), Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence reported. According to the ministry, Abubakar’s aircraft landed atContinue Reading
Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has rejected claims by Western media about an alleged “occupation of the capital” by militants and the supposed “collapse” of the country. He made the statement while speaking to journalists at the International Defence and Security Forum in Bamako (BAMEX 25). “WeContinue Reading
Commentary by “Zhong Sheng” – People’s Daily Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi blatantly claimed at the Diet that a “Taiwan emergency” could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, implying the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Straits. This is a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs,Continue Reading
PRESIDENT TINUBU REAPPOINTS MOHAMMED BUBA MARWA AS NDLEA CHAIRMAN: A Tribute by — Lawal Sale — That was the trending news that filtered into the air for a deserved recognition for a job weldone by the President and C-in-C, Bola Tinubu. No doubt, Nigerians too can attest to the massiveContinue Reading
– By H.E Amb. Yu Dunhai Not long ago, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was convened in Beijing. During the session, the document Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year PlanContinue Reading
