Joe Macdonald China has sounded a positive note ahead of trade talks this week with Washington, but the two sides face potentially lengthy wrangling over technology and the future of their economic relationship. Both sides have expressed an interest in settling their tariff fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions. Yet neither has indicated its stance
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Timi Frank urges UN, US to caution Buhari over harrasment of opposition members
Senator Iroegbu The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to the United States, United Kingdom, United Nations, European Union and other members of the international community to intervene to save Nigeria's democracy. Frank in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, to as
UK military could be used in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Britain's armed forces are preparing for contingency plans to prevent a crisis if the country leaves the European Union in March without a deal that could guarantee a smooth withdrawal. Senior British defense officials said on Sunday that contingency plans were being made so that the military could support the country in case of a
The Trump-Putin summit produces little. What can come next?
Steven Pifer Editor's Note: After the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit, follow-on discussions between U.S. and Russian officials could begin to untangle some of the thorny problems that have brought the bilateral relationship to its lowest point in 30 years. One such area could and should be nuclear arms control, writes Steven Pifer. This
Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent in 2018
In this year’s Foresight Africa, AGI scholars and invited experts delve deeply into six overarching themes that highlight areas in which African countries and their citizens are taking the lead to achieve inclusive growth. In a world where China and other emerging economies are ascendant, where cooperation on global governance
EU to meet Iran to back nuclear deal in message to Trump
By Robin Emmott, John Irish BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - European powers will reaffirm on Thursday their support for the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Trump has rejected, EU diplomats said, on the eve of a deadline for the U.S. president to decide whether to reimpose oil sanctions lifted under the agreement. At a meeting
Nigeria expresses shock over ‘hurried burial’ of 26 drowned teenagers in Italy
Babatunde Opalana The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned in the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days ahead of the slated date. The Italian Embassy earlier indicated to the Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in
EU Countries Take Step Toward Deeper Security Cooperation
BRUSSELS -- The European Union has moved toward closer defense ties with more than 20 member states committing to deepen cooperation and improve coordination in the development of military hardware. Meeting in Brussels on November 13, the foreign and defense ministers of France, Germany, and 21 other member states signed a
Presidency insist IPOB remains Terrorist Group
By Joan Ejembi Despite the wide condemnation trailing its proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Federal Government (FG) has re-affirmed its stance. Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, said that the FG is cowed by the recognition accorded it by the United States of America and
European Union backs IPOB’s agitation
..... Says it’s the people’s right By Joan Ejembi The European Union (EU) on Sunday condemned the brutal attack on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members and leadership, by the Nigerian Armed Forces. President of the EU Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Junker, who conveyed the stance of the Commission, upheld that it is the people’s