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Nigerian intellectuals warn Tinubu’s govt against hosting US, French military bases

Several prominent Nigerian intellectuals have sent an open letter to the country’s president and the National Assembly, urging them to tread with maximum caution over an alleged signing of a defense pact with the United States and France to establish their military bases in the West African country. The coalition, without providing evidence, accused Washington […]

US deepens ties with Angola, in bid to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa

As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call the United States finally “making serious efforts to strengthen its relations with Africa”. The four-nation tour of the continent by the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was also officially […]

Conference in Dakhla calls for redefining UN approach to Sahara dispute

The 2nd Policy Conference of the Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO), held tis Week in Dakhla, called for a redefinition of the United Nations’ approach to the Sahara dispute, citing shifting geopolitical dynamics. In the Final Declaration, dubbed the “Dakhla Declaration,” AUSACO members urged a reassessment of the issue’s parameters, and emphasized Morocco’s […]