Admin Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said. Burkina Faso was a close ally of former colonial power France, but has pivoted towards Russia since the military seized power in a coup in 2022. The junta […]
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AdminSouth Africa drags Israel before ICJ over Gaza ‘genocide’ South Africa launched a case on Friday at the International Court of Justice against Israel for what it said were “genocidal” acts in Gaza, with Israel rejecting the case “with disgust”. According to a statement, the ICJ application related to alleged violations by Israel of its […]
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AdminHow Nigeria added territory without war, litigation By Garba Shehu With the important announcement of the accession of the United Nations to the nation’s request for the extension of the country’s continental shelf a few days ago, no one should be in doubt any longer about the rising capacities of Nigeria in the emerging geopolitical […]
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Admin Sudan orders 15 UAE diplomats to leave country Sudan designated 15 employees of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, Reuters reports. The decision was communicated to the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires, Badriya Al-Shahi, by the Sudanese foreign ministry. However, No other […]
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Admin Liberia reverses stance on Gaza ceasefire Liberian Information Ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Liberian foreign ministry has requested the UN General Assembly to reverse its ‘NO’ vote and register a new vote […]
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AdminUN to Fund African Union-Led Peace Missions The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations, a decision welcomed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In a post on X on Tuesday, December 26, Guterres called it a “ground-breaking resolution [which] will help address a […]
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AdminTerrorism Threat: Nigerian student jailed in UK APerth Sheriff Court in the United Kingdom has sentenced Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Master’s student at Dundee University, Scotland, to 40 months in prison. On Friday, the 26-year-old international energy studies student was handed the sentence after being found guilty of making terrorism threats against staff and students of […]
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Admin US, French Embassies condemn Christmas Eve attacks in Nigeria Embassies of France and the United States of America have both condemned Christmas Eve attacks across Plateau communities that left at least 162 persons dead, scores injured and over 34,000 persons displaced. Amid increasing number of casualties on Thursday, both countries called for investigation and […]
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AdminNIIA, Czech Republic Embassy chart path for Africa Africa’s role in international relations is a topic of increasing importance and academic interest, and must adapt to changing global politics, and diversification to remain relevant. These were the recommendations made at a panel discussion at the weekend organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in […]
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AdminUkraine to Invest $25m in Establishing Embassies in Africa The Government of Ukraine said it is set to invest $25 million in establishing nine embassies in African countries. This was revealed by Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv while meeting with African journalists. He said the establishment of these embassies was a part of […]
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