The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies until constitutional order is restored in the country. This is contained in a statement by the regional organisation,…
German Chancellor to meet with African leaders at Berlin summit
The heads of state and prime ministers of numerous African countries will on Monday begin a two-day talks in Berlin to discuss closer economic cooperation with Europe. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to hold bilateral talks with individual heads…
Ukraine’s Zelensky in Spain for European leaders’ summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday announced that he would be taking part in a gathering of European leaders in the Spanish city of Granada. The gathering would focus on improving cooperation on the continent. “Ukraine has substantial proposals in…
Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the “absurd” delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faster but…
Study Abroad Expo, ArtMesh, OLxD Con and More
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! Study Abroad…
G7 becomes incubator of destructive initiatives – Russian Foreign Ministry alleges
The Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima showed that the alliance has irreversibly deteriorated and turned into an alleged “incubator of destructive initiatives” in the world. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the outcome of the…
China, Central Asian countries pledge cooperation at close of summit
China and five Central Asian countries have agreed to expand their cooperation at the close of a two-day China-Central Asia summit in the eastern Chinese city of Xi’an. China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan agreed on Friday to promote…
G7 countries plan to limit Russian diamond exports
G7 countries are planning to limit exports of diamonds from Russia as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, several diplomats at the G7 summit said on Thursday. A declaration on the diamonds is to be adopted at the G7 summit…
South Africa to host BRICS Summit in August
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele on Thursday said South Africa will host the BRICS Summit in Gauteng Province on Aug. 22-24. Gungubele said this while briefing the media about the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. According to the minister, this…
North Korean leader Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit (Guardian)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in China Tuesday on an unannounced visit for talks with President Xi Jinping, as preparations ramp up for an expected second summit with Donald Trump. China is the isolated, nuclear-armed North’s key diplomatic…