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Atiku Knocks Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Exclusion From Trump’s Meeting
Leadership
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July 4, 2025
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s exclusion from a list of African countries meeting with United States President Donald Trump to discuss commercial opportunities is a verdict on President Bola Tinubu’s presidency. President...
Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list
Al Jazeera
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UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status. The United Nations cultural organisation has added a remote Aboriginal site featuring one million carvings that potentially date back 50,000...
Trump to host five African leaders at White House
The Point
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Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House on July 9, the official said. President Trump believes that “African countries offer incredible commercial...
Atiku berates Tinubu as Trump snubs Nigeria
Business Day
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July 3, 2025
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, on Thursday, berated President Bola Tinubu, as President Donald Trump, ignored Nigeria, only to invite five other African nations to discuss ” Commercial Opportunities”. Trump is expected to host five African...
Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week
Zambian Observer
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July 4, 2025
U.S. President, Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to explore what the White House described as “commercial opportunities.” The meeting, set for July 9 at the White House, will include discussions and...
President Tinubu Enhances Nigeria’s Global Ties with Recent International Visits
Times News Global
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July 4, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria — Since taking office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has traveled to 20 countries to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic ties and attract foreign investments, amidst criticism over the cost of these trips during challenging...
Full List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To Since 2023
Naija News
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July 4, 2025
However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism from opposition voices and concerned Nigerians, especially against the backdrop of rising economic hardship at home. Naija News understands that among the most vocal...
Trump’s comment on Liberian President’s English triggers Africans online
Global Voices
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July 14, 2025
President Donald Trump greets President Joseph Nyuma Boakai of Liberia in the Oval Office, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, before a multilateral luncheon with African leaders. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok). Image by The White House on...
ECOWAS seeks swift completion of Praia-Dakar maritime link
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has been urged to accelerate the operationalisation of the Praia-Dakar maritime link and other regional sea routes. This call originated from a workshop in Dakar, which focused on...
Atiku lambasts Tinubu over Trump’s snub of Nigeria
Business Hallmark
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July 4, 2025
Exclusion of Nigeria from a high wire U.S.-Africa summit hosted by President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the opposition leader and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who described as a damning indictment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...
Buhari, ex-Nigerian leader, laid to rest in home town Daura
National Accord Newspaper
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July 15, 2025
Nigeria’s northern town of Daura witnessed an unusual crowd on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, as Nigerians and members of foreign delegations paid homage to former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose remains were interred according to Muslim rites in his...
Again, Trump’s way or the highway, By Azu Ishiekwene
Premium Times
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July 10, 2025
Whether he threatens more tariffs for de-dollarisation or uses divide-and-rule to weaken the world, especially developing countries, they must make it clear that, apart from Trump’s way and the highway, there is a third way for those willing and...
Nagy: Why President Trump is focusing on Africa
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Texas
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On July 9 President Trump hosted five West African leaders to a White House lunch. This closely follows the June 27 signing in Washington of an accord between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), witnessed by...
Again, Trump’s Way Or The Highway By Azu Ishiekwene
Sahara Reporters
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It’s hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world’s most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of the Chinese or the boring self-effacement of the British. Six months after his...
West African Compliance Officers Convene in Lomé for 2nd Grand Meeting, July 8-9
Togo First
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(Togo First) - For the second consecutive year, Lome, Togo's capital, will host West African compliance and anti-money laundering experts on July 8 and 9. The GRCRO, organized by the Togolese Association of Compliance Officers (ATCO), brings...
Spanish-African relations and the role of young people, topics of debate at the first session of the Africa-Spain Summit in Madrid
Atalayar
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July 7, 2025
The first session of the day on 7 July, following the official presentation and opening speeches of the third edition of the Africa-Spain Summit, addressed the need to strengthen strategic and political relations between Spain and the African...
First Trump Africa Summit; DRC Tensions; Shabaab Momentum: Africa File, July 10, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Ellery White and Edie Tesfaye Key Takeaways: US-Africa Summit. The United States will...
Tinubu snubbed as Trump invites five African leaders to White House
Daily Post
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July 3, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has not been invited to the White House to discuss “commercial opportunites”. US President, Donald Trump, is set to host leaders from Senegal, Mauritania, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Gabon next week, Reuters reports. According...
Again, Trump’s way or the highway
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
It’s hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world’s most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of the Chinese or the boring self-effacement of the British. Six months after his...
Trump Invites Boakai to Key U.S.-Africa Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security...