Ayode Awal The African Union (AU) and the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) have called on governments, institutions and people of the African continent to do everything humanly possible to bring to an end issues of insecurity and all forms of violence prevalent in the continent. This is according to the two
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Boko Haram: MNJTF Commander, Gen. Yusuf Lauds EU, AU Logistics Support
•Says supplies enhanced operational efficiency Senator Iroegbu The Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force , Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has commended the European and African Unions for enhancing the operational efficiency of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) through some logistics support against Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad region. Yusuf in a
Half of Our Colleagues were Guned Down Fighting Rebels, Boko Haram Terrorists–War Veterans
•Ex-Military personnel relive near death experiences fighting wars in defence and honour of motherland, Nigeria By Precious Igbonwelundu For 35 years, they fought wars. From the mangroves, deserts and savannas of troubled Africa states, they sweated, starved, bled and even watched colleagues die from the firing power of enemy forces
COVID-19: Africa Must Unmute its Mic as E-diplomacy Takes Root
•COVID-19 could make diplomacy more inclusive, but Africa’s weak internet connectivity means it might be left behind BY Gustavo Carvalho COVID-19 has forced the world to work, meet and socialise online, and mostly from home. Countries are even conducting their international relations differently to before. Many leading global decision-making gatherings, from national
Does the Sahel Really Need More AU Troops?
The AU could do better than adding to the plethora of military forces deployed in the region. By Mohamed M Diatta Last year saw a significant resurgence of extremist violence in the Sahel, especially in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, where the United Nations (UN) recorded over 4 000 deaths. With the onset of
Africa’s Literary Community is Lending its Voice to Calls for Justice for George Floyd
By Yomi Kazeem (Africa reporter) In Africa, the protests of George Floyd’s murder have gone beyond US embassies and the African Union. For its part, Africa’s literary community is lending its voice to amplify the calls for justice after Floyd’s killing in the hands of a US police officer last week. In a
Silencing the Gun: COVI-19 Pandemic Disrupts Plan to End Wars in Africa
The pandemic is exposing weaknesses in governance, as youth unemployment and restlessness rises in already fragile countries.This could trigger widespread unrest and test crisis management systems on the continent. By Fred Oluoch “Silencing the Guns”, the continental programme to end civil wars in Africa by the end of this year, has been
After 50 years, Africa’s refugee policy still leads
•Despite growing challenges, the 1969 OAU refugee convention has meaningfully shaped Africa’s policymaking and practice. Tsion Tadese Abebe, Allehone Abebe and Marina Sharpe ‘Africa has set the gold standard for solidarity’ on refugee response, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated at the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa in February. ‘Despite
Nigeria losing $1b annually to medical tourism–Authorities
Timothy Obiezu Nigerian authorities say the country is losing more than $1 billion annually to medical tourism as tens of thousands of Nigerians travel abroad in search of the best treatment. Nigeria’s Health Ministry says it is building several world-class health centers to address the issue, but not even the country’s
AU, FG seeks new narrative for youths as ‘agents of violence, insurgency’
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that efforts towards sustainable peace and security in Nigeria, West African Region and African continent will remain a mirage if the youthful population are still perceived as prepators of violence, insurgency and other security issues. The Minister for Youths and sports Development,