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, cooperative and sustainable security. Xi made the proposal during talks with Egyptian President Abdel El-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday. He said regional countries shouldContinue Reading
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 capacity of around four million passengers per day on railways and high-speed trains by 2030. This was stated by Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir, asContinue Reading
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. This was reported by TV BRICS, a NAN partner, citing data from Ethiopia’s state-owned electricity company. The growth is strengthening Ethiopia’s position as a regional energyContinue Reading
The South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA), in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA), will host the 5th BRICS Summer School South Africa 2026 between Sept. 2 and 3, 2026. The event is holding at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, according to TV BRICS, a NANContinue Reading
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 authorities said on Wednesday. A total of 6,186 cases have been confirmed, including 3,007 deaths, while 830 people are currently being treated or isolated and 1,409Continue Reading
Cooperation By Deborah Akpede The FCID and the Chinese Consulate General officials Lagos, Sept. 1, 2026 (NAN) The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has reaffirmed China’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in security and informationContinue Reading
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 of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He expressed this stance in his speech during the handover ceremony for the outgoing Statutory Appointees of ECOWASContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen New ECOWAS President, Birame Diop, has pledged to deepen cooperation with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who recently quit ECOWAS and formed a parallel bloc, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Diop made this known during his formal inauguration as president alongside a new management for theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union. Tinubu spoke through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Luanda, Angola. The President warnedContinue Reading
By Damilola Charles Burkina Faso has proposed a bilateral session with Nigeria to review cooperation and chart new areas of partnership to reset ties between both West African countries. The proposal came when Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Amb. Syndoph Endoni, presented his Letter of Credence in Ouagadougou onContinue Reading
