Tag: German Chancellor
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US presidential polls: It’s “entirely possible’ for Harris to win – German Chancellor, Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that it was “entirely possible” that US Vice-President Kamala Harris will win November’s presidential election, describing her as “competent and experienced”. Following 81-year-old President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to exit the race for the White House on Sunday, Harris has emerged as the virtually unchallenged frontrunner for the nomination…
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Tinubu seeks German chancellor’s support to combat terrorism
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday solicited the support of German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in combating terrorism in Nigeria.
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German Chancellor, Scholz wants to bring African Union into G20
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out in favour of the African Union (AU) joining the influential Group of 20 (G20) leading economic powers. Scholz said this on Thursday at the start of his three-day trip to Africa during a visit to the AU in Addis Ababa.
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German Chancellor, Merkel rejects Trump’s invitation for G7 summit in Washington
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the G7 summit in Washington due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Press Agency reported Saturday, citing government spokesperson, Steffen Seibert. U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 20 that he was aiming for a real G7 summit in Washington in late June as a sign of normalisation…
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Buhari hosts German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in Abuja August 31
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will on Wednesday, August 29, tour three West African countries, paying visits to Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. Merkel is to spend Wednesday through Friday in the three countries, accompanied by an economic delegation, Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Ulrike Demmer said Friday in Berlin. Migration politics, particularly Merkel’s campaign to tackle the causes…
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Buhari congratulates Merkel after winning fourth term in office as German chancellor
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her victory at the polls. Buhari also congratulated the German Chancellor’s party for producing the country’s leadership for over 12 years and winning another opportunity to sustain the legacy of good work. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,…