West Africa: Blinken Pledges $45m to Boost Coastal West Africa Security

[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45 million in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring stability to coastal West Africa, where insecurity linked to jihadist insurgencies has increased in recent years. Blinken is on the second stop of a four-nation tour of Africa, taking him to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola from January 21-26. The purpose of the trip is to discuss U.S.-African partnerships over trade, climate, infrastructure, health, security, and other […]

January 24, 2024 3

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Africa: Blinken Expresses U.S. Commitment to Boosting Africa Partnerships

[ad_1] State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States is committed to growing its partnerships across the African continent and increasingly sees African countries "leading on issues of global consequence." Speaking to reporters alongside Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara after talks in Abidjan, Blinken said the discussion included growing commercial ties to create jobs and growth in both the U.S. and Ivory Coast, as well as investing in public health initiatives and addressing regional […]

January 24, 2024 3

Entertainment

Nigeria: Burna Boy, Tems Become Nigerian Artists With Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries

[ad_1] Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy is joint with colleague Tems for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries for Nigerian artistes. Burna Boy achieved the feat after his collaboration with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, "Just Like Me" debuted at number 67 on this week's Hot 100 chart, bringing his total entries to five. With this accomplishment, Burna Boy and Tems now share the record for the most Billboard Hot entries - five each - for African/Nigerian artistes . Previously, Burna […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – ‘We’re Ready for Any Team,’ Declares Moses Simon

[ad_1] Senegal, Cameroon, and Guinea are a potential round of 16 opponents following the Super Eagles' second-place finish in Group A Despite finishing second behind Equatorial Guinea in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles remain resolute in their pursuit of a fourth AFCON title. They exude confidence, expressing readiness to face any team in the round of 16. Midfielder Moses Simon, named Man of the Match in their hard-fought 1-0 win against Guinea-Bissau, declared […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Nigeria: I’m Officially Done – Harrysong’s Wife Says Amid Marital Crisis

[ad_1] Wife of Nigerian singer Harrysong, Alexer Perez Gopa, has hinted that she "is done with her marriage". Alexer took to Instagram to ask God for help, claiming that she was "officially done". "I'm done officially. God help me," she said in a now-deleted post. Alexer's statement came a few days after her husband revealed that they were going through a marital problem and asked the public to respect his family's privacy. The growing feud between the couple became public […]

January 23, 2024 1

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Ghana Crash Out of Afcon As Egypt Squeeze Through

[ad_1] The Black Stars of Ghana suffered another black day as they crashed out of the ongoing AFCON 2023 following a 2-2 draw against minnows Mozambique on Monday. Chris Hughton's side let a two-goal lead slip in added time as Mozambique, winless in AFCON, ensured Ghana return home at the group stage in consecutive competitions. In the final Group B encounter, Jordan Ayew handed Ghana a two-goal lead with two penalties and on the brink of qualification before tragedy struck. […]

January 23, 2024 3

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Africa: Dangote Still Africa’s Richest Man As Forbes Unveils 2024 List

[ad_1] The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa's Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa's wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months, reversing the decline in their fortunes from a year ago, though they were still off their all-time highs. The New Jersey-based media outfit pointed out […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Actor Ken Erics Shares ‘Excitement’ Video As Mr Ibu Returns Home

[ad_1] One of Mr Ibu's legs was amputated on 6 November 2023. On Sunday, Nollywood actor Ken Erics visited his veteran colleague, John Okafor, Mr Ibu, who has returned home after months in hospital. In October 2023, Mr Ibu revealed he was battling with a life-threatening illness. He spoke from a hospital bed and cried out for financial assistance over his medical condition. Several people donated for the ailing actor, including the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Foundation, which paid all […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Why I Prefer Burna Boy to Wizkid, Davido – Rotimi Amaechi

[ad_1] The former minister says he appreciates Nigerian music a great deal. A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is his favourite Nigerian singer. Mr Amaechi, who appeared on the 'Arise Exclusive: Life After Public Service ' programme of Arise TV on Sunday, said he chose Burna Boy because of his music style. "In terms of music, I followed all of them. I followed Davido, I followed Wizkid, I followed Tiwa Savage, […]

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