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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Admin French Embassy, Foundation host female power-lifters As part of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held annually on 3 December, the FAME Foundation, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, organised a two-day event for female para-powerlifters in Lagos. The event commenced with a capacity-building workshop on Saturday, 2 December, where the […]
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AdminPalestinian Embassy Accuses Israel of Economic Sabotage The Palestinian Embassy in Abuja has accused Israel of deliberately pushing the Palestinian economic situation towards disaster by failing to disburse Palestine’s clearance funds for the second consecutive month. A statement by the Palestinian Embassy in Nigeria said the withholding of funds is due to Israel’s insistence on […]
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AdminFrance Strategizes to Regain Lost Grounds in Sahel Following a clear failure of its foreign policy in the Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron of France is constituting a new team to help regain lost grounds. However, African foreign policy experts doubt the success of the move with one describing it as “a man-child fighting hard […]
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The government of Canada has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) to ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000). Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement on Thursday, saying the new requirement will take effect from January 1, 2024. “Starting January 1, 2024, the […]
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The Canadian government has relaunched two programmes to invite caregivers for fresh applications into Canada from January 1, 2024. Canada disclosed that the two schemes are 5-year pilot programmes that allow qualified caregivers and their family members to relocate and become permanent residents. In a released modified information, the Canadian government said that experienced caregivers […]
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Insecurity, armed conflict, and deteriorating livelihoods will continue to affect local government areas in Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe, Zamfara states, and the far north of Adamawa State in Nigeria until May 2024, the World Bank has predicted. This is as it disclosed that poor macroeconomic conditions are restricting access to agricultural inputs in the […]
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The General Assembly has approved a US$3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024. The budget includes creation of a dedicated account to fund the organization’s peace-building fund. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Office of the President of the General Assembly on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria. According to […]
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Burkina Faso Opposition Leader Goes Missing In early November, the Burkina military drafted the 70-year-old Ouedraogo intending to send him to the front to assist in “the fight against terrorism” in the country, where a jihadist insurgency has raged for years. Burkina Faso’s former foreign minister-turned-opposition-leader has been missing for three days after being […]
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