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US Cuts Visa Processing Centres In Africa, Keeps Lagos Embassy, Excludes Abuja Office

NewsDeskNgJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

United States reduces African visa-processing embassies to 20, retaining Lagos while Abuja is excluded in major restructuring plan The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States, a report said...

Africa Rising in Global Affairs, Putin Tells Leaders Ahead of Russia-Africa Summit

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Putin says Africa is becoming a major global force as Russia moves to deepen strategic ties with the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Africa is increasingly emerging as a major force in global affairs, reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to strengthening political, economic and strategic ties with countries across...

African Leaders Push For Swift Action On SDGs, Agenda 2063

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

African Leaders at Addis Ababa forum call for faster implementation of sustainable development goals and agenda 2063 African leaders have opened the “Twelfth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-12)” in Addis Ababa with a strong call for urgent, coordinated and transformative action that would accelerate progress...

African Ministers Withdraw From London Energy Summit Over Inclusion, Local Content Concerns

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

African ministers boycott London’s Africa Energies Summit, demanding inclusion and local content, signaling rising tension in energy politics. A growing number of African petroleum ministers have withdrawn from the Africa Energies Summit 2026 in London, dealing a significant blow to the event’s credibility and underscoring ongoing tensions over local content...

African Tourism Experts Push Visa Reforms, Air Connectivity To Boost Continental Travel

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

African tourism stakeholders call for visa reforms, better air connectivity, and public-private partnerships to boost growth. Stakeholders in Africa’s tourism sector have called for urgent policy reforms on visas and border barriers, improved air connectivity, and stronger public-private partnerships to accelerate the continent’s tourism growth. Speaking at the inaugural African...

Africa to meet 60% vaccine need by 2040

NewsDeskNgDec 16, 2022December 16, 20220

Health experts across African countries have projected the continent to produce 60 per cent of its vaccines domestically by 2040. They also said that Africa could increase its overall capacity for pharmaceutical manufacturing in general on the continent. They made the projection on the sidelines of the 2nd International Conference...