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The Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, says the Fund has launched the Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Programme (GVCRSP) with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI).
A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London has acquitted former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of all six bribery-related charges and brought to an end over a decade-long corruption case.
US State Department accuses Tigray People’s Liberation Front leaders of undermining peace efforts in Ethiopia.
Gunfire was reported on Thursday morning near the Niamey international airport before calm was gradually restored by midday under a heavy military presence.
International partners supporting Somalia’s counterterrorism campaign provided aerial support.
President Obiang recently lamented corruption being fostered in governnment, undermining efforts to diversify the economy.
A coalition of 40 states at the UN Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s claim of “full and complete sovereignty” over its southern provinces.
The government of Somalia has warned against closer relations between its renegade territory of Somaliland and Israel, saying there could be dire consequences for this diplomatic choice.
Ethiopia’s air force on Monday carried out another round of strikes on positions held by the Tigray Defence Force as tensions escalate in the country’s north.
Critics say the state’s slow reaction has created fertile grounds for opportunistic actors who exploit public frustration for political gain and tensions will worsen after 30 June.

