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Niger Republic Reports Deportation of 800 Nigerians

To Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Others BY BONNY AMADI Niger Republic has reported that no fewer than 800 Nigerian migrants have been deported...

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AfDB’s SEFA Approves $5.65m to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument

for Off-Grid Renewable Energy projects in Africa’s Fragile States The African Development Bank Group’s (AFDB) Board of Directors has approved a $5.65...

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Why the UN’s Slavery Declaration Matters and Why It Is Not Enough

By Nonye Moses Centuries after millions of Africans were captured, sold, dehumanised and scattered across the world, the United Nations has moved...

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UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade Crime Against Humanity

123 countries voted in support 3 countries voted against 52 European countries abstained BY BONNY AMADI The United Nations (UN) General Assembly...

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IMF Management Approves Second Review of Staff-Monitored Program with Mali

Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 18, 2026 the second and final review of Mali’s Staff Monitored Program...

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Nigeria Leads Under-Five Mortality Rate Globally…UN Report

Niger Somalia follows Africa’s highest oil producer, Nigeria recorded the highest under-five mortality rate in the world in 2024, according to a...

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ECOWAS Commission President Holds High-Level Meetings with Mexican Ambassador, Irish Minister

ECOWAS Commission President, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received in audience H.E. Alfredo Miranda, Ambassador of Mexico, followed by Honourable Minister Jack...

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Bank of Tanzania Joins AFC as Equity Shareholder

Strengthening Sovereign Support, Shareholder Diversification Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania...