Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formed a new cabinet, replacing the heads of the foreign ministry, interior ministry and justice ministry, the president’s press service reported. Thus, the new foreign minister is Cheikh Niang, former Senegalese representative to the UN in New York. He replaced Yassine Fall, whoContinue Reading
As Malawi approaches its 2025 general elections, nearly every voter is weighing the economy more heavily than ever. With inflation eating into household incomes, shortages of essential goods, and rising debt burdens, the choices made at the ballot box are expected to hinge less on party loyalty and more onContinue Reading
The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), has been sworn in as the head of a “parallel government”. This was reported by the local outlet Al Hadath. It was noted that Dagalo also announced the formation of a “presidential council” to administer the territoriesContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale Andrey Podelyshev, the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria has urged the global community to look back and recall the incident of 2014 as the root cause of instability currently affecting Ukraine, insisting that without addressing the “root causes” of the conflict, no meaningful progress will be achievedContinue Reading
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in China for talks aimed at strengthening economic co-operation between the two countries. This was reported in the official X account of the prime minister. During the visit, Hamza Abdi Barre will take part in the 7th China–Arab States Expo, as wellContinue Reading
BEIJING — The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, according to a decision made at a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau meeting on Wednesday. According to the main agenda of the session, the Political Bureau willContinue Reading
Belgium and Luxembourg intend to suspend several aid programmes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are part of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). The final decision will be announced by the end of 2025, TASS News Agency reports, citing Jeune Afrique. In particular, the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel),Continue Reading
By Lawal Sale BACKGROUND: It has been 80 years since the forces of the Red Army of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) courageously stopped the Nazi German Army from annihilating the Soviet Union. Although the declaration of victory on the early hours of May 9, 1945 by theContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu over the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed deep condolences and extended sincere sympathy to the family of Buhari,Continue Reading
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria extended its deepest condolences to the people of Nigeria on the passing of Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The embassy in a statement said Buhari was a resolute leader whose unwavering dedication to Nigeria’s unity and progress left an enduring legacy. The statement said Buhari’sContinue Reading
