Month June 2024

Plateau Pilgrim Dies In Saudi Arabia

A pilgrim from Plateau State, Nigeria, Mr Ismaila Musa, has died in Makka, Saudi Arabia. Alhaji Daiyabu Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the Plateau Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Jos. Dauda said…

Kagame Accuses West Of Double Standards On Democracy

RWANDAN President Paul Kagame on Monday criticised Western countries for their ‘double standards’ on democracy, ahead of next month’s general elections in Rwanda. Kagame, who has led Rwanda since 2000, was addressing concerns from critics accusing him of holding onto…

President-elect Prabowo Pledges Stronger Indonesia-Africa Relations

INDONESIA’S President-elect and Defense Minister, Prabowo Subianto, announced that African countries increasingly view Indonesia as a successful model for developing countries in terms of domestic policies and global diplomacy. Speaking after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta…

G7 Commits To Major Infrastructure Projects Across Africa

AT the recent G7 summit in Puglia, Italy, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa, aimed at unlocking the continent’s economic potential. This support was underscored in a special meeting co-chaired by US President Joseph Biden…