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Tinubu Handsover ECOWAS Leadership To Sierra-Leone President

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has officially handed over leadership of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), to Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra-Leone. The handover, which was done at the ECOWAS Authority’s 67th Ordinary Session, ended Tinubu’s two-year tenure
June 23, 2025
Anti-Gay Law: World Bank Lifts Ban On Loan To Uganda

Anti-Gay Law: World Bank Lifts Ban On Loan To Uganda

The World Bank has announced a decision to lift the ban on loans to Uganda after two years of suspending financing to the East African country. The Bank imposed the ban after Uganda’s parliament passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) in August 2023.
June 6, 2025
Nigeria, AfDB Sign Agreement To Replenish $500m Trust Fund For Financing Development Across Africa

Nigeria, AfDB Sign Agreement To Replenish $500m Trust Fund

Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement to replenish the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) with $500 million and extend its operation to 2040. The agreement signing ceremony was done by Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of
May 30, 2025

Tanzania Blocks X Over False Claims Of President’s Death

Tanzanian authorities have shut down access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) following a false post claiming that the country’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was dead. The post, which was later removed, appeared on an official police account, allegedly hacked
May 21, 2025
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