Tag: AFRICAN LEADERS

African leaders to attend Abuja counter-terrorism summit today

Aminu Imam
African Summit

Heads of State and Governments and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multi-lateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to storm Abuja today, Monday, April 22, as President Bola Tinubu opens the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The summit is being organised by Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, (UNOCT). ?The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, is billed to attend the event.The high-level African counter-terrorism summit under…

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African leaders must fight corruption tirelessly – Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in New York, USA, urged African leaders to fight tirelessly to get rid of corruption, lamenting that the continent has remained at the far end of global development index because of its menace. The President spoke in his capacity as the African Union (AU) Champion on efforts to eliminate corruption in the continent, during a high-level side event on: “Food Security Response: Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Securing Asset Returns for Sustainable Development”, on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN)…

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Arms control instruments: Buhari tasks African leaders on implementation

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has told African leaders to promote the implementation of arms control instruments and embargoes, to complement and consolidate African Peace and Security Architecture. Buhari made the call at the 14th extra-ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on “Silencing the Gun”, held virtually on Sunday. “The major challenge for Africa today is achieving a new trajectory of peace, security, stability and a conflict-free Africa, following threats of terrorist activities and other crimes across the continent” Buhari said. He said the increasing number of peace agreements…

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