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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, and disclose the legitimate sources of their significant assets ahead of the 2027 presidential election.”
AU and COMESA have deployed a joint 93-member election observation mission to monitor Zambia’s upcoming general election.
South Africa’s army faces scrutiny amid allegations it was behind the 2023 murder of police detective Frans Mathipa who was investigating death of alleged Islamic State militant.
The Tanzanian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Dangote Group, expressing strong interest in attracting new investments in fertiliser production, energy and industrial infrastructure to support the country’s long-term development agenda.
More than 400 minors were recruited by armed groups in Mozambique’s conflict-torn northern province of Cabo Delgado in 2024 alone, report says.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in a precision air strike in Borno State in northern Nigeria, including a key commander responsible for escorting high-value members of the group.
The National Onion Producers and Marketers Association in Nigeria has sought the intervention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the lingering trade disputes between Nigerian and Ghanaian traders engaged in the business.
Nigeria has sought deeper cooperation with China in water-saving agriculture, soil management and scientific research to address agricultural challenges in the northern part of the country and the Lake Chad basin.
The Nasarawa State Government in northern Nigeria, Governor Abdullahi Sule, says that it is strengthening ties with the Colombian Government on peace building to help prevent violent extremism in the state.
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria’s Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and Chairman, Governing Council, Prof. Shu’aibu Aliyu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Fund to support President Bola Tinubu’s plan for a $1 trillion economy by 2030.