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How to turn Nigeria into true federation

August 18, 2021 By Jerome-Mario Utomi THERE are many reasons Nigeria must take the present call for restructuring seriously. It is in the long-term interests of all the ethnic nationalities in Nigeria to restructure Nigeria into a true and sustainable federation. It is, however, clear that there is at present no love lost politically between […]

Is the Nile Dispute In Fact Moving Toward a Dénouement?

August 17, 2021 By Gregory Copley Ethiopia is at a strategic tipping point, with significant consequences for the stability of the lower Red Sea maritime route (and much more). However, it may be premature to assume that it would soon break up as a federation in the manner of the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s, […]

Northern Corridor gets $4.4m for trade projects

17 August 2021 By Anthony Kitimo There are plans to put up 67 roadside stations to serve as rest points for truck drivers in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the DR Congo. PHOTO | FILE | The Northern Corridor secretariat has a $4.4 million budget for the 2021/2022 financial year to implement and […]

Ambazonian, Biafra etc: Does suppressing agitations for separation mean bottling the bomb?

17 August 2021 By Olusegun Akinfenwa Secession related crises are fast becoming omnipresent in Africa and have led to the fragmentation and division of many nations. The unrest usually comes with devastating impacts largely responsible for the continent’s current economic and social retardation. From Nigeria’s Biafra to Cameroon’s Ambazonian, and Ethiopia’s Tigray, the daily heightened […]

Nigeria, Benin plan new commission to solve cross-border challenges

17 August 2021   By Editor Seme border Irked by the lingering challenges affecting cross-border trade between the two countries, members of the private sector in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin are making arrangements to establish Nigeria-Benin Commission to create a smooth trade corridor. Several factors are affecting smooth regional trade among West-African nations, […]

Boundary disputes: Osun govt inaugurates 11-man committee

August 11, 2021 By Francis Ezediuno The Osun State Government has inaugurated an 11-man Osun State Boundary Commission to tackle the boundary disputes within and outside the State. The committee, according to the government, will be saddled with the mandate to amicably settle all boundary disputes within the State, as well as Osun and contiguous […]

Sudan-Ethiopia ties worsening

09 August 2021 Sudan orders its envoy to Ethiopia home for consultations after government spokeswoman in Addis Ababa rejects Sudanese initiative to mediate a ceasefire in Tigray war and accuses it of occupying Ethiopian territory. More than 60,000 people have also fled Tigray and taken refuge in Sudan Sudan said Sunday it ordered its envoy […]