Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that the region was in trouble, facing mounting unrest and political instability.”Our region is at the crossroads,” said Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio as he took over the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) …
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First impressions can be deceptive but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — the first woman …
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The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era.It is the latest return of artefacts to Africa, as pressure mounts on Western governments and institutions to hand back the spoils of colonial oppression.Nigeria celebrated the …
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Two South African engineers jailed in Equatorial Guinea for more than two years on what they say are fake drugs charges returned home late Saturday after being freed on a presidential pardon.Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their mid-50s, arrived on a chartered flight and were welcomed by Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, who had …
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A suicide attack in Nigeria’s Borno state by a woman allegedly acting for Boko Haram insurgents has killed at least 20 anti-jihadist fighters, militia members told AFP on Saturday.Police have confirmed 10 people were killed and said the overall toll could be higher.Boko Haram and its rival, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have …
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US President Donald Trump took credit Friday for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda — and complained that he would not get a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.The warring African nations said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they had initialed an agreement aimed at …
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The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries’ response to global warming.Major development banks have agreed to boost climate spending and are seen as crucial in the effort to dramatically increase finance to help poorer countries build resilience …
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Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa’s Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in the name of greater control over their countries’ riches.Niger’s nationalisation of the local branch of French uranium giant Orano on Thursday is the latest such measure by the junta and its allies …
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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni hosted European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Rome on Friday for a summit aimed at boosting African economies in a bid to curb illegal migration to the bloc.Meloni, whose far-right Brothers of Italy party has prioritised cutting irregular immigration, has launched a 5.5-billion-euro ($6.3-billion) plan targeting 14 countries …
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The family of Zambia’s late president, Edgar Lungu, announced on Friday that he will be buried in South Africa after a row with the Zambian government over its plans for a state funeral.Lungu’s family on Wednesday stopped his body from being repatriated from South Africa, where he died in hospital on June 5, after it emerged …
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