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US Secretary of State calls Tinubu on Niger coup

The United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has called President Bola Tinubu to offer his support for his role in the situation in Niger Republic where the military staged a coup. In a statement by his spokesperson, Matthew Miller, the US Secretary of State underscored Tinubu’s support throughout the coup crisis there. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke…

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Tinubu hosts Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger in Abuja

Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, will host an Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit in Abuja on Sunday, aiming to address the political and security crisis in Niger following the recent military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s government on Wednesday. Brig.-Gen Tiani Abdourahamane, Head of the Presidential Guard, emerged as the…

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Putin donates presidential helicopter, grain to Zimbabwe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has donated a helicopter to his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the ongoing 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, the southern African country’s information ministry announced Thursday. The ministry said the donation was made during a bilateral meeting between Mnangagwa and Putin on Thursday and is an example of the “great fraternal relations”…

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Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered free grain to six African countries, telling African leaders at a conference in St Petersburg that Moscow is making efforts to avert a global food crisis days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. “Our country will continue supporting needy states and regions, in particular with its humanitarian deliveries. We seek to actively…

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Kamala Harris, Guterres, hail Tinubu for spearheading peace moves in Niger

…US VP commends president on reform initiatives In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong support for Nigeria’s efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. The two leaders also commended the Nigerian President, who is also…

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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima attends Russia-Africa Summit

Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima attended the opening ceremony and participated in various sessions at the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit at St. Petersburg. Shettima met the Russian President, Vladimir Putin at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum.

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Qin Gang: Foreign minister’s downfall leaves China red-faced

As mystery swirls over the removal of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang, questions have also arisen over what his downfall means for China’s diplomacy. Following weeks of unexplained absence, Mr Qin this week was decisively rooted out by the Chinese leadership – even all mention of him was scrubbed off the foreign ministry website. Analysts say that while this episode…

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Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence

When President Vladimir Putin opens the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on Thursday, the attendance cast list will be closely scrutinised – in Paris, Washington, London, and at United Nations headquarters in New York. But Africans will view the event quite differently. For Western foreign ministries fretting about the Kremlin’s declared ambition to expand its political, military and economic footprint…

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NATO-Ukraine Council addresses serious security situation in the Black Sea

The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (26 July 2023) to address the serious security situation in the Black Sea region following Russia’s unilateral termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg convened the meeting following a request for crisis consultation from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană…

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Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV

Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. He was promised Washington’s “unwavering support” in a call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. UN Secretary…

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