US Approves $11bn Arms Sale to Taiwan, Taipei Says; China Condemns Move

The United States has approved an arms sale worth approximately $11 billion to Taiwan, Taipei announced on Thursday, triggering a sharp backlash from China and marking one of the largest weapons packages ever proposed for the self-ruled island. The sale, which still requires approval by the US Congress, would be the second arms package approved…

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2021: Capital Investments In Nigeria Surges by 97.73%

The National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed that capital imported into Nigeria surged by 97.73% in the closing quarter of 2021. The value stood out at $1.73 billion, edging out the $875.62 million recorded in the preceding quarter. The body published a report that revealed the 97,73 percent increase. However, comparison with the last quarter…

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Foreign ExchangeĀ Ā Inflow Into Nigeria Surges By 64% To $30billionĀ 

The total amount of foreign exchange (FX) that streamed into the Nigerian economy skyrocketed by 64% to $30.18billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021 compared to the $18.4billion recorded in the previous quarter.Ā  This is about the data of the statistical bulletin for Q3 2021, from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The FX…

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ECOWAS Leaders Call for Synergy in Global Sanctions Against Mali and Guinea

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded its 60th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja with a communiquĆ© for the international community to support the sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali so as to promote peace, security, and stability in the region. Those…

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The New Taliban Regime: Constructive Engagement with Emerging Realities

The world just witnessed the takeover of Afghanistan’s political control by the Taliban and critical conversations have been emerging with regards to the future prospects of the new regime with regards to its governance philosophy within the volatile region and broader international relations. Ā  The Taliban which refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is an Islamist religious-political…

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America’s Choices and an Unstable Afghanistan

American military interventions globally have been called to question, following the footprints of catastrophic genocides that countries have passed through at America’s exit, due to the emergence of armed groups that put the incumbent regimes on their tenterhooks, with a view to toppling them. This assertion may have been proved right as President Joe Biden…

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Is the International Criminal Court Anti-Africa?

The International Criminal Court was founded in 2002, to investigate and, where necessary, prosecute individuals or bodies accused of crimes like genocide, war crimes, hate crimes, and others usually tagged “crime against humanity”. The Court is taking part in a global campaign to abolish injustice, and through international criminal law, it hopes to bring those…

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