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Bola Tinubu bows out, hands over to Julius Maada Bio as new ECOWAS Chair
Alexa.ng
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June 23, 2025
…Ends two-year tenure amid regional security crises …Bio pledges to harness W’Africa’s potential through integration President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally handed over the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to...
Nestlé PH welcomes new CEO
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
Nestlé Philippines, Inc. on Monday said Mauricio Alarcón had taken over as its new chairman and CEO, succeeding Kais Marzouki who was now Nestlé Greater China Region head. “As Mauricio takes the helm of Nestlé Philippines, he looks forward to...
Bio assumes ECOWAS leadership, vows to promote democracy, regional reform
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria on Sunday formally bowed out as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after two years of steering the bloc through a period of political turbulence and reform. This came as President...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
Everton transfer challenge clear as crucial date nears for returning squad
Liverpool Echo
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July 7, 2025
Everton kick-off their pre-season friendlies with a trip to Accrington Stanley next week. Days later, David Moyes will take his side to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers before the first team squad travels to the USA for the Premier League...
Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
The Times of India
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Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...
Africa launches second phase of phytosanitary programme to...
George Herald
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According to the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) data, fall armyworm alone is estimated to cause the highest yield loss in Africa – USD 9.4 billion annually. AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Department of Agriculture, in...
Sierra Leone’s Bio Succeeds Tinubu as ECOWAS Chairman
Daily Trust
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June 22, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) has elected President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the community. He succeeds Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu who was...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS chairmanship to Sierra Leone’s President
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
As Bio pledges to restore democracy, boost security, and drive economic integration as new chair From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally handed over the Chairmanship of the Economic Community of West...
PM lauds Cabinet members for advancing govt’s priorities
The Peninsula
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July 4, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has expressed his deep appreciation to members of the Council of Ministers for their tireless efforts and valuable contributions in...
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) And International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Launch Second Phase Of The Africa Phytosanitary Programme
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture,...
Tinubu Hands Over ECOWAS Leadership To Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio
Sahara Reporters
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Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has been elected the new Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria formally handed over the...
Liberia: President Boakai Among Five African Leaders Invited to Trump Summit as Liberia Appears on Proposed U.S. Third-Country Deportation List
Front Page Africa
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July 3, 2025
MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit with former U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11. The summit, reportedly...
‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in...
ECOWAS must keep its door open to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – Boakai urges regional leaders
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, stressing that the door to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must remain open to the...
A Battle for Humane Consciousness in a War Against Truth: Exposing the Dark Arts of War
Dissident Voice
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June 30, 2025
The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world. It is an objective which, when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of...
Presidents Of Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Others Expected In As Tinubu Hosts 67th ECOWAS Summit
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu will attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, today. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
ECOWAS Elects Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio As New Chairman As Tinubu’s Tenure Ends
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the community of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS). President Bio takes over from Nigeria’s...
Atiku Mocks Tinubu as Trump ignores Nigeria in invitation to 5 African countries
Nigerian Eye
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July 3, 2025
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said the invitation extended to five African countries without Nigeria is a scathing verdict on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku in a statement by Phrank Shaibu, his Special...