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Nigeria election: leading presidential candidate Peter Obi still faces many challenges

With elections in Nigeria are just days away, the country’s politics might be on the verge of total upheaval with Peter Obi, a wealthy businessman, leading most election polls and threatening to reshape the established political order. The more established candidates Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives […]

Could Chad be the next Sahel state to end military cooperation with the US?

Chad has sent a letter threatening to end security cooperation with the US, a move already taken by neighboring Niger last month amid growing ties between Sahel military-ruled countries and Russia, CNN reported. Sahel countries- Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger together with Chad- have already ended France’s military presence in the region, marking an anti-Western […]

South Sudan peace talks hosted by Kenya in final stages, deal expected shortly

Peace talks bringing together South Sudan’s government and members of the holdout groups in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have reached final stages for conclusion, with the draft peace agreement creating a leadership council, rebranding the structure of the presidency and limiting the role of the cabinet and legislature. “Talks have progressed well. Significant signs of progress […]