Le nouvel exécutif compte vingt-cinq ministres et cinq secrétaires d’Etat, dont près de la moitié sont issus des rangs du Pastef. La principale surprise vient de la nomination de deux militaires à des postes régaliens
Egyptian pro-Gaza activists face terrorism-related charges
The detentions are believed to have been triggered by slogans the activists shouted against powerful figures close to the government An Egyptian prosecutor has remanded 16 political activists in custody, pending further investigations into terrorism-related
Central banking, inflation, and domestic growth, By Uddin Ifeanyi
With the right domestic environment, the stable prices that will result from tighter monetary conditions should boost both planning and investment in the economy. This event took place more than 40 years ago. I was
West Africa: Senegal Just Saved Its Democracy. That Helps All West Africa.
Surviving its crisis, Senegal bolsters an arc of democracies against the region’s coups. Senegal’s dramatic transfer of presidential power this week highlights that West Africa, routinely seen as a zone of democratic erosion and failure,
President Tinubu: Building Nigeria, brick by brick, By Fredrick Nwabufo
The Tinubu administration is executing a full-system upgrade, even with specific attention to some sectors, understanding that Nigerians deserve a full complement of good governance and socio-economic security. In governance, opportunity cost is more complex
The Sahel’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The African Sahel is revolting against western neocolonialism – ejecting foreign troops and bases, devising alternative currencies, and challenging the old multinationals. Multipolarity, after all, cannot flower without resistance paving its path. The emergence of
Watch out, Iran is putting a foot in Niger. Report Soufan Center
Tehran is trying to exploit the divisions between Western countries and the juntas in the Sahel. Also in the crosshairs is the country that hosts 250 Italian soldiers Iran is exploiting the growing rift between
IGP approves posting of deputy Force PRO, others
The IGP tasked the newly posted officers to be highly professional and foster an undiluted relationship between the police and the citizens. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of
Why Africans hold the future of global democracy in their hands
By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago
Govt oversight absent in mining of lithium, gold in Nasarawa community– Group
The situation has escalated following the recent announcement by the state government that it had obtained a licence from the federal government to mine gold and lithium in the district. The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI)