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Category: AFRICA
When chosen by war, you’ve no right to choose peace, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa The New Year 2025 promises to be full of conflicts, most of them…
US, African partners begin planning largest military exercise on African continent
AGADIR, Morocco–The initial planning event (IPE) for exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25) took place from Sept.…
Nigeria Reopens North Korea Embassy After Long Closure
Nigeria has resumed operations at its embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, after a closure that began…
Niger Suspends BBC for False Reporting
The Nigerien government has suspended the BBC for three months, citing allegations of broadcasting unverified information…
Syrian Rebels Announce Leader Of Government After Assad’s Fall
By Abiola Olawale Days after the government of President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in Syria, the…
Nigeria: Strings of trade agreements, bringing little to the table, by Owei Lakemfa
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu flies the world like a mother bird in search of food for the…
FCT Workers To Begin Indefinite Strike Sunday
Federal Capital Territory Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress has directed its workers to embark on…
Everything I Told Army During Interrogation Was Leaked To Oil Bunkerers— Fisayo Soyombo
Fisayo Soyombo, founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has said everything he told army personnel…
Kano Unveils First Mobile Licence Office In Nigeria
By Roheemah Lawal Kano State Internal Revenue Service has launched the first mobile motor licence centre…
Africa’s Largest Food Hub – Psychiatric Hospital Will Be Ready Next Year— Sanwo Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said Lagos Central Food Security Systems, Logistics Park, and 500-Bed…
Chad cuts military agreement with France
Around 1,000 French soldiers are currently based in Chad Chad has said it is terminating a…
African Electoral Institute calls for investigation into allegations of politically exposed Electoral Commission Officers
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Drug Deals: NDLEA Nabs Global Drug Cartel, Confiscates Tons of Cocaine, Opioids, Others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled drug syndicates’ attempts to export large quantities…
Niger hosts historic conference on the fight against neocolonialism in the Sahel
Ahead of the “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel” in Niamey, Peoples Dispatch…
Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel
Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel: For Anti Imperialist, Unity, Peace and Friendships…
Ibrahim Gambari: The intellectual and diplomat who saw tomorrow, by Owei Lakemfa
Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari If the Nobel Peace Prize were less political, more objective and based…
Nigeria’s reforms not working — IMF report
by Adam Mosadioluwa The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa…
The anti-imperialist upsurge in the Sahel is irreversible, say leaders at historic conference in Niamey
Hundreds gather in Niamey, Niger for opening day of a historic conference in solidarity with the…
Tooth of assassinated Congolese leader Lumumba possibly stolen in Kinshasa
Tuesday 19 November 2024 By Maïthé Chini The assassinated first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of…
Nigeria, India Agree To Boost Economic, Defence, Health And Food Security Ties
Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership, pledging to strengthen ties…
NIGER PREPARES TO HOST CONFERENCE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLES OF THE SAHEL
Below is the Press Statement:
Niger To Host Conference in Solidarity With The Sahel Amid its Anti-Imperialist Upsurge
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/08/niger-to-host-conference-in-solidarity-with-the-sahel-amid-its-anti-imperialist-upsurge Activists from across Africa and the world will gather in Niger from November 19 to…
Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares
The war is killing tens of thousands, but not getting the attention it deserves. The reasons…
Tributes As Nigerian Ace Actor Charles ‘Agbako’ Olumo Dies at 101
By Abiola Olawale Tributes have started pouring in as popular Nigerian actor Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, also known…
France is coming back to recolonize Africa – Sahrawi Republic Rep. to the African Union
https://vk.com/video-154921046_456276379?t=22s Amb. Malainin Lakhal, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the African Union, joined…
In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say
By David Lewis and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila NAIROBI/ACCRA, Oct 24 (Reuters) – (This Oct. 24 story has been corrected…
The shuffle in Abuja
By Lasisi Olagunju The shuffle in Abuja By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on…
NLC to IMF: You‘re behind Nigeria’s economic woes
By Victor AhiumaYoung Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed the International Monetary Fund, IMF, denial of…
Commonwealth Announces Ghana Foreign Minister As New Secretary General
foreign minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey The 56-nation Commonwealth announced Ghana’s foreign minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as…
In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say
By David Lewis and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila October 26, 2024 NAIROBI/ACCRA, Oct 24 (Reuters) – (This Oct. 24 story…
The student congress as foundation of democratic culture on campuses, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
The Student Movement today, is near comatose. This has not always been the case. I attended…
Nigeria and the liberation struggles for Western Sahara, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf
by Premium Times September 14, 2024 Nigeria has a rich tradition of identifying and supporting people…
Abuja National Mosque Gets First Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman
The management of Abuja National Mosque has boosted the ranks of its clerics with the appointment…
Nigerian activists welcome European Court judgment against European countries
The Nigeria Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara (NMLWS), has welcomed the October 4, 2024…
Floods Ravage University of Ibadan, Destroys Students’ Properties
Flood wreaks havoc at the University of Ibadan, leaving several hostels submerged, destroying students’ belongings. The…