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Whirlwind week for ECOWAS President Doctor Omar Alieu Touray: Sahel re-engagement, election pacts, and a call for African market access
The Standard Gambia
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June 11, 2025
- Advertisement - ABUJA, Nigeria – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray concluded an intense week of high-stakes diplomacy and strategic engagements across West Africa. Dr Touray’s mission was marked by critical...
World Bank Forecasts 3.6% Economic Growth For Nigeria In 2025, Behind Ghana, Niger Republic, Others
Sahara Reporters
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The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report reveals that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 3.6% in 2025. However, this growth rate lags behind the projections for 18 other African nations, including Ghana, Niger...
Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Preview: Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole
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Sports Mole previews Monday's International Friendlies clash between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Gabon will welcome their Guinea-Bissau counterparts to the Stade Omnisport President Omar Bongo...
50 Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow
Leadership
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July 5, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Diddy's Case Re-Exposes the Sexual Devolution of The West Fo...
Modern Ghana
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The Western world comes with a lot of mysteries, mixed blessings, and very complex tests. When I claim something about the western world or any group, please note that I am referring to the average. The west and any major group like race, gender,...
Trump’s meeting with select African leaders raises eyebrows among analysts
Africa Feeds
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July 4, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to host leaders from five African nations—Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal—next week, a move that has caught many observers off guard. While the meeting’s announcement surprised some,...
Atiku’s Mockery Of Nigeria Over Trump’s Invitation To 5 African Countries, A Clear Display Of Poor Knowledge Of Contemporary Global Affairs – TDF
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 5, 2025
News Investigators/ The Democratic Front (TDF) has described as embarrassing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu over the invitation by the US President Donald Trump to leaders of 5 African countries for a...
President Tinubu Enhances Nigeria’s Global Ties with Recent International Visits
Times News Global
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July 4, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria — Since taking office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has traveled to 20 countries to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic ties and attract foreign investments, amidst criticism over the cost of these trips during challenging...
A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...
ECOWAS seeks swift completion of Praia-Dakar maritime link
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has been urged to accelerate the operationalisation of the Praia-Dakar maritime link and other regional sea routes. This call originated from a workshop in Dakar, which focused on...
Atiku lambasts Tinubu over Trump’s snub of Nigeria
Business Hallmark
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July 4, 2025
Exclusion of Nigeria from a high wire U.S.-Africa summit hosted by President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the opposition leader and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who described as a damning indictment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...
Nigeria Not Invited as Trump sets to Host Five African Leaders in Washington
The News Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump is set to host five African heads of state in Washington next week for a summit focused on trade and investment, however, Nigeria is not invited. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, with...
Trump to host five African leaders at White House
The Point
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Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House on July 9, the official said. President Trump believes that “African countries offer incredible commercial...
Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 5, 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Finland has the...
Atiku Knocks Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Exclusion From Trump’s Meeting
Leadership
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July 4, 2025
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s exclusion from a list of African countries meeting with United States President Donald Trump to discuss commercial opportunities is a verdict on President Bola Tinubu’s presidency. President...
Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week
Zambian Observer
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July 4, 2025
U.S. President, Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to explore what the White House described as “commercial opportunities.” The meeting, set for July 9 at the White House, will include discussions and...
NRP ex-deputy party leader says he regrets replacing Jammeh with Barrow
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Amadou Jadama The former deputy leader of the National Reconciliation Party and erstwhile ambassador to Guinea Bissau has told The Standard he regretted replacing Yahya Jammeh with President Adama Barrow. Musa Sonko, now a UDP...
Full List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To Since 2023
Naija News
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July 4, 2025
However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism from opposition voices and concerned Nigerians, especially against the backdrop of rising economic hardship at home. Naija News understands that among the most vocal...
Atiku berates Tinubu as Trump snubs Nigeria
Business Day
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July 3, 2025
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, on Thursday, berated President Bola Tinubu, as President Donald Trump, ignored Nigeria, only to invite five other African nations to discuss ” Commercial Opportunities”. Trump is expected to host five African...