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The Africa Forward Summit kicks off in Kenyan capital Nairobi, bringing together more than 30 African leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that proposals by some lawmakers to target South African investments in Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa will be “inappropriate, disproportionate and counterproductive”.
Nigerien Foreign Affairs Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré delivered a robust defense of the nation’s diplomatic pivot on Saturday, May 9, 2026, characterizing the shift as a vital reclamation of national sovereignty.
French journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria for “glorifying terrorism,” is scheduled to receive his first consular visit in the coming days.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to Rome on Thursday, May 7, 2026, reaffirmed Washington’s determination to broker a peace agreement in Sudan.
Formally known as the Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit, meeting brings together heads of state, business leaders and development partners.
The Permanent Secretary, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Ahmed, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral and cooperation with India.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return home from South Africa.
The warning comes amid a new wave of anti‑migrant demonstrations, with groups demanding tougher action against undocumented foreigners.
Somalia has formally expressed a desire to model aspects of its security governance and counter-terrorism strategies after the Burkinabè experience following an official visit to Ouagadougou by the Somali Minister of Internal Security, General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail.