The Heads of State and Government of the members of the Economic Countirs of West African States (ECOWAS) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military, who ousted President Muhammed Bazoum, to reinstate him into office.
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The 2nd Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Summit has ended with a declaration to address common challenges and deepen relations between Russia and African countries.
African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine conflict and to renew a deal on the safe wartime export of Ukrainian grain that Moscow tore up last week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his government has written off the $23 billion debt burden of African countries.
Niger Republic’s chief of the Presidential Guard, General Abdourahamane Tchiani has been named “president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland,” the state television reported on Friday.
Niger presidential guards are holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside the presidential palace in the capital, which has been blocked off by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, security sources said.
The majority of African nations’ leaders have chosen not to attend the upcoming Russia-Africa summit, with 38 out of 55 countries opting not to send their heads of state, The Moscow Times reported on July 25.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has reaffirmed commitment toward supporting its member States in strengthening Africa’s agency to realise the Africa we want.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it will focus on improving transparency of the credit ratings methodologies to lower costs of borrowing in Africa.
African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent.