Tag: africa
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Obi, in Athens, says insecurity in Africa is linked to poverty, unemployment, inequality, and corruption
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the security challenges bedeviling Africa are directly linked to poverty, with over 50% of the population multi-dimensionally poor. Speaking at the weekend in Athens, Greece’s capital, at an international dialogue of global leaders that includes former Presidents and…
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Why Africa is underdeveloped – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s mineral reserves, including 92 per cent of global platinum, 56 per cent of cobalt, and 54 per cent of manganese, yet underdeveloped. The president attributed the continent’s underdevelopment to the fact tha
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Lindsay Barret: The soul that navigated oceans back to Africa – By Owei Lakemfa
I WAS part of an international trade union delegation to observe the potentially explosive 2002 Zimbabwean presidential election. It was like a contest between that country and the West, and Zimbabwe had denied visa to many observers. I had just a few days to get to Harare, so I needed a visa fast. My best option…
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Nigeria and the Scramble for Africa 2.0 – By Dakuku Peterside
“Scramble for Africa” historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the African continent, seeking political, economic, and strategic dominance. Africa was mercilessly exploited, and to date, the scars remain.
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China and Africa should neither speak Latin nor Greek – By Owei Lakemfa
THE on-going Triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC, holding in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, raises a fundamental question: do both sides understand the language they speak? The theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build High-Level China-Africa
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FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons rated 36th best in the world
The Super Falcons also continue to hold the top spot in Africa.
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Mpox: Sweden reports first case of variant outside Africa
Sweden’s public health agency has confirmed the
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CAF: Exciting matches ahead as continental football begins this weekend
The 2024/25 CAF interclub season commences this weekend,
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66 Nigerians trafficked to Ghana return to Nigeria – NAPTIP
Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has received 66 trafficked Nigerians w
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Africa records loses of $7bn to $15bn yearly to climate change- Adesina
The Group President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has said that Africa is losing about seven to 15 billion dollars annually to the ravages of climate change. Adesina said this during a media conference in Nairobi on the sidelines of the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings 2024. The meeting marks the 60th anniversary and…