African leaders agreed to form a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2 billion people, but its two biggest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, declined to join. The African Union launched talks in 2015 to establish a 55-nation bloc that would be the biggest in the world by number of participating states, aiming to increase…
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Boko Haram threatens abdications in future
Boko Haram militants released 91 of 110 schoolgirls they abducted in February, however they have issued a warning that the children must not return to education. The Nigerian government said in a statement that 91 released students had been documented so far, adding that the release of more girls was ongoing. JUST IN: A group…
Kidnapped in Nigeria travellers freed
Two American and two Canadian citizens have been freed after being kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, a police spokesman said, as it emerged that five oil workers had been abducted in the southern Niger Delta region (pictured). Kidnapped Americans and Canadians have been rescued in Nigeria, police say https://t.co/nJKVqJssvH pic.twitter.com/xD4zd2Y7IW — CNN…
Violence in Nigeria causes MEPs ‘deep concern’
The European Parliament expresses deep concern about the security situation in Nigeria. MEPs call on President Muhammadu Buhari and his government to: address the increasing inter-ethnic violence between pastoral communities and farmers by negotiating a national policy framework protecting the interests of both groups, step up the efforts to stop the attacks against Christian and…
Boko Haram use of children as human bombs
There has been a significant increase in the number of children used as human bombs by Boko Haram militants in north-east Nigeria, the United Nations says. Horrendous. Use of children as ‘human bombs’ rising in NE #Nigeria https://t.co/WGqUf3xmBn#ChildrenUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/U4DfNlz8iG — UNICEF (@UNICEF) August 22, 2017 Unicef reports there have been 83 cases so far this…
EU on terrorist attack in Nigeria
A terrorist bombing on a market in north east Borno state in Nigeria has caused many deaths and injuries. We extend our sincere condolences to the victims and their families and our thoughts are with all those affected by this. Suicide-bomb attacks hit refugee camp and Mandarari market in north-eastern Nigeriahttps://t.co/l47drtvqxi pic.twitter.com/N8gAt3H6k7 — DW News (@dwnews)…
Sex-traffic from Nigeria at raise
The International Organisation for Migration reports a sharp raise in the number of African girls being trafficked to Europe, especially from Nigeria. IOM Italy has seen a 600% increase in the number of potential sex trafficking victims arriving by sea. A new Report: https://t.co/8af8tShT7L — Flavio Di Giacomo (@fladig) July 21, 2017 Over the past three…
Italy to promote Africa at G7 Taormina
“Africa is very important for us. Indeed, it is perhaps the focus of our G7 presidency,” said Raffaele Trombetta, the senior Italian diplomat who has led behind-the-scenes negotiations on the G7 agenda with colleagues from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France and Canada. The Italian presidency of the G7 raised is concerned about…
Nigeria’s ‘Chibok girls’ freed from Boko Haram
A group of the “Chibok girls” freed from Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants have been reunited with their families. The 82 girls, who were part of a huge group kidnapped from their school in 2014, are in the care of security services in the capital, Abuja. Their parents travelled by bus through the night to meet…
Schoolgirls freed from Boko Haram
Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group have released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 they abducted in north-eastern Nigeria three years ago, the president’s office says. They were handed over in exchange for Boko Haram suspects after negotiations. #BokoHaram have released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 abducted in north-eastern #Nigeria 3…
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