…Fund for Commodities. The pact is expected to serve as Africa’s common position at the African Union Summit scheduled for February 2027. The conference further highlighted Africa’s limited share of the value generated by its cocoa and coffee production, despite the continent’s significant contribution to global output.…

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have warned that terrorist groups are increasingly exploiting social media, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies to recruit members, conceal funds and coordinate attacks across West Africa and the Sahel. They raised the ala…

…the lack of permanent African seats on the Security Council unjust and indefensible. The African Union seeks at least two. Nigeria’s ambition for one gains force from that collective demand, but it cannot claim a seat on the strength of population or rhetoric. It requires African consensus and confidence in Nigeria’s a…

…commitment to the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, as well as the African Union’s zero-tolerance policy towards unconstitutional changes of government. Enikanolaiye said Nigeria would continue to work with ECOWAS, the African Union and the international community to defend democratic governance, uphold…

…commitment to the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, as well as the African Union’s zero-tolerance policy towards unconstitutional changes of government. He said Nigeria would continue to work with ECOWAS, the African Union and the international community to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and…

…under international conventions, including agreements with the United Nations, African Union, and ECOWAS, and were aimed at ensuring recovered weapons do not find their way back into the hands of non-state actors involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery.In June 2026, the centre also received 5,050…

…to which Nigeria is a signatory, including agreements under the United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS. “And of course, another reason for destroying them is to also ensure that the weapons so recovered do not find their ways back into the hands of non-state actors for use on innocent citizens of Nigeria,” he said. T…

…the remarks while departing Luanda, Angola, after representing President Tinubu at an African Union summitThe VP called for dialogue but warned that the dehumanisation of Nigerian citizens had become completely unacceptablePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Go…

…has attracted particular attention because Shettima is currently in Angola attending the African Union leaders summit on behalf of Tinubu. He is expected to return to Nigeria later in the week.Tinubu has not formally transferred presidential powers to Shettima during his foreign trips since assuming office in May 2023.…

…irrigation development and enhance water security. The minister explained that the African Union’s adoption of the Africa Water Vision and Policy 2025–2063 had provided the impetus for Nigeria to develop its own national compact, while adapting the continental framework to the country’s specific needs and development p…

…the Katsina State Economic Development Strategy, national development frameworks, the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. On security, Radda said the situation had improved considerably in many parts of the state through collaboration among the government, security agencies, traditional i…

…and international scrutiny of the election, just as it urged the agencies to invite the African Union, AU, ECOWAS, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and relevant United Nations human-rights mechanisms to complement domestic accountability processes. Specifically, SERAP tasked INEC, EFCC and ICPC to t…

…“to invite and facilitate independent regional and international assessment through the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and relevant UN human-rights mechanisms, as complementary scrutiny to domestic accountability processes.” SERAP further urged the agencies “to trace the…

…as politically compromised.Call for Reform and Regional ActionThe organisation urged the African Union to step up efforts to empower continental judicial frameworks that reflect Africa's realities while meeting international standards of accountability.On Nigeria's specific role, PAYDN said the country, as Africa's lar…

…contribution to regional and international peacekeeping missions under ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations.According to the statement, the latest deployment reflects Nigeria's strategic role in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and post-conflict stabilisation across Africa through the professionalism and…

…drive the food systems. Kyari stated this in his speech on a side event organized by the African Union, AUDA-NEPAD, and AGRA on the official launch of the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) at the ongoing 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (9AASW) and the 10th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricult…

…and pledged that Nigeria would push for stronger measures against xenophobia at the African Union. by Linda Ikeji at 27/07/2026 3:31 PM | Share this Story

…of Ghana’s evacuation of nationals. Ghana’s President John Mahama has called on the African Union to put the “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa on its agenda accusing the Pretoria government of not doing enough to stop them. The latest evacuation comes days after more than 160,000 foreign nationals were reported to h…

…fiscal policy and capacity building. According to him, the declaration also invites the African Union Commission, the ITU, regional economic communities, industry players, academia and civil society to work together to deliver meaningful connectivity across Africa and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He said…

…matter before the next session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.This would send a clear message that this type of intolerance is totally unacceptable under any guise. South Africa should be reminded that the freedom it currently enjoys is the result of the sacrifices and liberation…

…investment. Oduwole said that Nigeria continued engaging through the AfCFTA Secretariat, African Union and bilateral channels for simplified visa procedures. She said discussions focused on visa-on-arrival arrangements and mutual recognition of business travel documentation. According to her, several African countries…

…and Accountability Project, SERAP, alongside representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Matthew maintained that he was prepared to provide documentary evidence and fully cooperate with i…

…released evidence to support its position. In May, Ghana formally petitioned the African Union, asking it to investigate recurring attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. Accra argued that such violence undermines African integration and violates the spirit of the African Continental Free Trade Area, which is int…

…and could significantly reshape fuel supply dynamics in East Africa while advancing the African Union's broader agenda of industrialisation and regional energy integration.

…Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has been appointed by the African Union, AU, to represent West Africa on the Governing Board of the African Humanitarian Agency, AfHA, the AU’s newly established continental institution for humanitarian coordination and response. The Minister’s Senior Technic…