By Taiye Olayemi Africa must become the next engine of global growth or risk exporting instability, says Mr Claver Gatete, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The Communications Section of ECA disclosed in a statement on Monday that Gatete was speaking at the NinthContinue Reading
Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye called for a permanent ceasefire in Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He made the call while briefing reporters on the sidelines of the 39th OrdinaryContinue Reading
The head of the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog on Monday concluded high-level talks in Geneva with Iran’s foreign minister, ahead of renewed negotiations between Tehran and Washington. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General, Rafael Grossi, said he had “just completed in-depth technical discussions” with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. GrossiContinue Reading
Iran has urged the U.S. to assess its interests independently of Israeli influence in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the negotiation process was continuing and that regional countries were also making efforts toContinue Reading
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has said that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip should be used to advance the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within a two-state framework. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for initiatives aimed at resolving the Israeli-PalestinianContinue Reading
The U.S.’ increased military presence in the Middle East is intended to defend American forces from potential threats rather than signal an imminent attack on Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday. “We are postured in the region for one simple reason, and that is that we understandContinue Reading
Türkiye on Sunday strongly condemned Israel’s new decision on land registration in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law. Earlier Sunday, the Israeli government approved a proposal to register vast areas of the occupied West Bank as “state property,” the first such measure since Israel occupiedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Yashim The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned the killing of another Nigerian in South Africa – 22-year-old Isaac David Satlat, barely a week after Emeka Uzor was brutally murdered in Johannesburg. In a statement issued on Sunday by its President, Smart Nwobi, NUSA described the incidentContinue Reading
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said that the BRICS economic bloc does not seek to transform into a military alliance. In an interview with the state news agency TASS, Ryabkov said BRICS is neither a military alliance nor a collective security organisation with obligations regarding mutual military assistance.Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The President, Africa Development Study Centre (ADSC), Victor Oluwafemi, has urged the Federal Government to summon South Africa’s High Commissioner to Nigeria over recurring attacks on Nigerians in the country. In a statement on Saturday, Oluwafemi recommended a formal engagement for clear assurances regarding the safety ofContinue Reading
