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Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s fightback succeeds in latest threat
Russia may be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine’s counteroffensive succeeds, senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday – the latest in a series of nuclear threats made during Moscow’s invasion by the key ally of President Vladimir Putin. “Just imagine that the offensive… in tandem with NATO, succeeded and ended up with part of our land being…
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ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Niger junta, calls for immediate release, reinstatement of President Bazoum
Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger read by the President, ECOWAS Commission, Dr…
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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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