German chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Omar Touray, the head of West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS in Abuja on Sunday. Germany’s leader who is on a state visit to Nigeria expressed concerns about a spate of army takeovers in West Africa. The two leaders also discussed strengthening economic ties between Berlin and ECOWAS. “Regarding exports […]
Dozens of civilians have been killed this month by drone strikes and house-to-house searches in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where authorities have touted security gains since conflict erupted in July, a state-appointed human rights commission said on Monday. The fighting between state forces and local militiamen, who accuse the federal government of marginalizing the region, became […]
The US has dismissed as “absurd” claims by Russia that an anti-Israel riot at a Dagestan airport on Sunday was organised by Ukraine and the West. In a televised meeting on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the incident had been part of an attempt to spread “chaos” in Russia. Hundreds stormed the Makhachkala airport […]
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says there is a need to create a world that is equitable, stable and a world where we bear in mind that the needs of others and not only what we need immediately. He said the challenges of the world currently, from the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
The Country Director of the World Bank for Ghana, Pierre Laporte has commended the government’s efforts at promoting simplified sewerage systems within low-income urban communities in Ghana. He said in addition to providing households and institutional toilet facilities as well as extension of piped water connections to low-income households, the government had demonstrated its commitment […]
Dr Jim Yong Kim, a Former World Bank Chief, has called on Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) to “step up,” as they are much better placed than any other market-based solutions to solve the challenge of lost and insufficient human capital. According to the former World Bank chief, the African Development systems and other MDBs […]
A federal judge on Sunday reinstated a gag order she imposed on Donald Trump in the Washington case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, denying his bid for a stay pending appeal. The order prohibited Trump from targeting the special counsel prosecuting his case or witnesses who might be called to […]
The United States on Sunday pressed Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and pushed for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid, amid a growing outcry over the human costs of Israel’s three-week bombardment of the enclave. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a call that Israel has a right to defend itself […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday his country was willing to invest in gas and critical minerals in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, as he started a two-nation visit to sub-Saharan Africa. This is the third visit to the region by Scholz in two years and comes as conflicts elsewhere highlight the growing importance […]
Ivory Coast cocoa sector regulator will not allow bean grinders to accumulate stocks beyond authorised limits during the main October to March harvest to ensure fair access amid fears of a supply shortage. Cocoa futures have hit record highs due to forecasts for a drop in production, particularly from Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s […]
