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Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark framework aimed at unlocking investment in Nigeria’s estimated $700 billion mineral resources and deepening bilateral cooperation in the critical minerals sector.
The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced the Kingdom of Morocco’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028-2029 term.
On the sidelines of the Business and Investment Forum organised in the United States by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Kaba Niale, Côte d’Ivoire’s Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially announced that Abidjan will host this prestigious event in 2027.
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has called on developing nations to break free from systemic foreign aid reliance.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources.
Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading the Nigerian delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America.
The United States Government has commended Nigeria’s sustained maritime security reforms following the lifting of a 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on Nigerian vessels.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says the planned drawdown of more than 200 United States personnel from Nigeria will not affect the enduring security partnership between both countries.
The U.S. and Nigerian forces are conducting a series of training exercises at the Bauchi operational site in Nigeria, aimed at sharing military expertise, building partner capabilities, and developing relations between the militaries of both countries.
Africa is pushing for greater control of its critical minerals at a high-level summit in New York aimed at promoting value addition and continental cooperation.