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Why I will not run for Nigerian presidency – Adesina

The African Development Bank (AfDB) president has turned down calls to contest the upcoming Nigerian elections, arguing that his hands are full. On Tuesday, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said he was.

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wins Somali Presidential Election

Former Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has been re-elected as the 10th president of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of votes held in Mogadishu on.

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Angola bans opinion polls during electoral campaign period

The Angolan government has banned opinion polling on elections during the electoral campaign period on Tuesday. Angola will hold its general election in August, and the start of the electoral.

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Ex-President Jonathan Appointed to Board of European Council on Africa and Middle East

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed to the international advisory Board of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East. By this appointment, he became the.

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Gender Parity in Nigeria’s Political Space

After decades of political independence and transition into democracy, why more women are not getting elected into political offices in Nigeria remains a piercing question. The clock is fast ticking.

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Sierra Leone launches bid for UN Security Council seat

Sierra Leone on Monday launched a bid for a seat in the non-permanent category of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). President Julius Maada Bio officially launched the campaign at.

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Democracies and Coups: The Sum-up of Political Instability in Africa

In the absence of good governance, political instability thrives, and countries with existing vulnerabilities become more liable to coups. Over the last two years, there has been a wave of.

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Tanzania to review ‘harsh’ media laws

On Tuesday, Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, ordered a review of the media law to promote press freedom in the country, even as she strongly warned against irresponsible journalism. Samia.

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TRACING THE UKRAINE – RUSSIA QUAGMIRE AND THE WAY OUT

By Godknows Igali, PhD After weeks of high-level diplomacy, looming thunder clouds and intense global hysteria, Russian troops have since entered deep into Ukraine, an independent, sovereign state. A dismal.

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US agency appoints Nigeria’s Yemi Oshinnaiye Chief Information Officer

The United States Transportation Security Administration has appointed a Nigerian, Yemi Oshinnaiye, as its new Chief Information Officer. Oshinnaiye, who was the deputy CIO at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration.

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