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Germany closes Russian consulate over Leipzig attack
By Maureen Okon The German Government has ordered the closure of Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn from Sept. 18 following an alleged Russian “hybrid…
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Nuclear tests leave generational humanitarian, environmental damage — UN
By Busayo Onijala The United Nations has warned that nuclear tests do not demonstrate strength, but instead erode trust, trigger arms races, and leave…
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Chinese President proposes new Middle East security architecture
President Xi Jinping of China has proposed a four-point framework for building a new security architecture in the Middle East based on common, comprehensive,…
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Egypt aims to increase daily rail passengers to 4 million by 2030
Egypt is building a 2,250-kilometre network of high-speed electrified railways, modernising its existing 10,000-kilometre railway system. The system is expected to achieve a combined…
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Ethiopia increases electricity exports by 25%, records record revenue
Ethiopia earned US$475.7 million from electricity exports during the financial year. This is 25 per cent more than in the same period last year.…
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Summer school SA brings together young leaders from BRICS, Global South
The South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA), in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host the 5th BRICS Summer School South…
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Congo Ebola death toll tops 3,000
More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the current outbreak was declared in mid-May, health…
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Chinese Consulate, FCID pledge to deepen security cooperation in Lagos
Cooperation By Deborah Akpede The FCID and the Chinese Consulate General officials Lagos, Sept. 1, 2026 (NAN) The Consul General of the…
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Nigeria reiterates commitment to growth, stability of ECOWAS
By Joshua Olomu The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the progress, growth and stability…
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New ECOWAS President pledges cooperation with breakaway Sahel states
By Mark Longyen New ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who recently quit ECOWAS and…