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World Leaders Welcome Marrakech Global Migration Deal

The Global Compact on Migration (GCM), which was adopted on Monday in Marrakech, was hailed by world leaders, senior Govt officials, representatives of civil society and migrants as a “historic event” and the best way to address the issues of migration at the local, national, regional and global levels. Participants in the two-day Intergovernmental Conference […]

Race to lead AfDB heats up as Adesina’s tenure nears end

As Akinwumi Adesina prepares to step down after a transformative decade as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), five candidates from across the continent are competing to succeed him in an election set for 29 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Five contenders — Swazi Tshabalala (South Africa), Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Munzele Maimbo (Zambia), […]

Nigeria: at least 30 civilians killed, many kidnapped by jihadists

At least 30 people were killed and many women and children were abducted Sunday evening by the Islamic State Group in West Africa (ISWAP), near a village close to the capital of Borno State, Maiduguri. The terrorists also burned around 30 vehicles, according to a statement from the local government. Despite the presence of African […]