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Traoré’s $2.1B Trade Pivot : Redefining Africa’s Economic Sovereignty and Breaking America’s Grip

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250259

Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s stewardship, Burkina Faso has embarked on a deliberate and assertive reorientation of its economic strategy—one motivated by an ideological rejection of...

Europe International News

Wagner’s Mission in Mali Falters as Violence and Tensions Escalate

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 20250162

The presence of Russia’s private military company Wagner in Mali, once portrayed as a strategic partnership designed to stabilize the country, is increasingly being described...

Aviation Europe Transportation

Egypt Air Expands to West Africa

Jide AdesinaSeptember 9, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 9, 20240539

Egypt Air has officially launched new direct flights connecting Cairo to Accra, Ghana, and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This expansion into West Africa comes as part...

Africa ECONOMY Europe International News

Egypt’s President Sisi Makes Historic Visit to Turkey, Signaling Thaw in Decade-Long Diplomatic Freeze.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 4, 20240505

Ankara, Turkey — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 4, marking the first presidential-level...

Europe SPORTS

Sterling & Chilwell ‘banished from Chelsea’s main team’

Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 20240489

Ahead of Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League play-off second leg against Servette, Maresca reiterated his decision to exclude certain players, including Raheem Sterling and England left-back...

Africa Europe International News North America

Global Powers Compete for Influence in Africa’s Emerging Nuclear Energy Market

Jide AdesinaAugust 19, 2024

by Jide AdesinaAugust 19, 20240477

As Africa’s interest in nuclear energy grows, two global powers, the United States and Russia, are actively vying for influence in the continent’s nascent nuclear...

Europe International News Uncategorized

UK & Nigeria, Intention of Electoral Umpire and The Voter’s in Electioneering Process

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2024July 6, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2024July 6, 20240561

British Decides An explanation of two related discourse: UK & Nigeria, Intention of electoral umpire and the voter’s in electioneering process. By Justine Emenike The...

Europe Women's World

Professor Irina O. Abramova: Closing The Gender Gap In Russian-African Relations – OpEd

Jide AdesinaJuly 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJuly 3, 20240453

File photo of Prof. Irina Abramova and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (photo supplied) While analysing several reports after the collapse of the Soviet era, thus...

Africa Europe International News

Security Collaboration between Europe and Africa in an Age of Amorality and Impunity

Jide AdesinaJune 14, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJune 14, 20240468

A Global Power Competition drives different trends, two of which affect not only relations between global powers, but which colour current international relations more broadly:...

Europe International News

Evidence Suggests Russian Jet That Crashed in Egypt Desert Was Downed By Bomb

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20150609

Associated Press Evidence suggests a Russian jet that crashed over Egypt’s Sinai desert may have been brought down by a bomb, the British government said...

Europe

Oil Discovery in the South of England?

Jide AdesinaApril 10, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 10, 20150685

A bunch of investors in U.K. Oil & Gas Investments PLC UKOG, -19.50% literally hit paydirt on Thursday. Shares of the exploration-focused company rocketed...

Europe

Catalonia Votes ? Would Spain Allow the Referendum To Hold In Nov 9, 2014

Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 20140605

The Catalan independence or separatist movement (Catalan: independentisme català) is a political movement, derived from Catalan nationalism, which supports the independence of Catalonia or the Catalan countries from Spain andFrance. As a coastal territory of the Crown of Aragon, Catalonia has shared the monarch...

Europe International News

LIVE: ‘No’ Lead Grows in Scotland’s Independence Referendum

Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 20140637

The key constituency of Glasgow voted Yes but not by a particularly large margin Results in Scotland’s independence referendum are distinctly leaning towards the No...

Europe International News

The Afrika Market is projecting Scotland To Reject Independence By 55% to 45%.

Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 20140686

Scottish independence referendum results programme The votes have been cast, and Scotland has had its say on whether to become an independent nation or to...

Europe International News

Scotland On The Verge of History-After Votes Of Independence, Awaits Results

Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 20140629

Eager voters had lined up outside some polling stations even before they opened at 7 a.m. Many polling stations were busy and turnout was...

Blog Europe International News

Scotland Decides – Demography and People in Numbers

Jide AdesinaSeptember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 18, 20140693

The people of Scotland are being asked to consider whether the nation should become independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. But how much...

Europe International News

Why You Should Care About Scotland’s Independence Vote

Jide AdesinaSeptember 10, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 10, 20140680

By Mike Peacock An opinion poll showing Scottish independence campaigners have a slim lead nine days before a crucial referendum has highlighted reasons for...

Europe International News

Why You Should Care About Scotland's Independence Vote

Jide AdesinaSeptember 10, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 10, 20140702

By Mike Peacock An opinion poll showing Scottish independence campaigners have a slim lead nine days before a crucial referendum has highlighted reasons for...

Europe International News Uncategorized

EU Gives Russia New Sanctions Ultimatum

Jide AdesinaAugust 31, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 31, 20140718

European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine...

Europe International News

UK's Cameron Says He's "Nervous" Over Scottish Independence Vote

Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 30, 20140636

British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was nervous but confident Scots would vote against leaving the United Kingdom when they vote in a referendum...

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