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Day: February 20, 2022

ECOWAS to Host First West Africa Peace and Security Innovation Forum

Published by TDPel Media The ECOWAS Commission in the framework of the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO) Project, is holding a West Africa Peace and Security Innovation (WAPSI) Forum from the 9th-10th March 2022, virtually. The forum

Ukraine crisis: Macron, Putin ‘agree to work for ceasefire’

Published by Al-Araby French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Macron’s office said. In a phone conversation lasting 105 minutes, they also agreed on “the need to

Nigeria to establish legal framework for Geographic Indications

Published by TDPel Media By Perpetual Onuegbu The Federal Government is poised to establish appropriate legal framework for Geographic Indications (GIs) to protect its indigenous products as a further panacea for poverty reduction, community development and social inclusiveness. A geographical

The price of love: Pandemic fuels romance scams

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – For years, Debby Montgomery Johnson didn’t tell anyone she’d been scammed out of more than $1 million by a man with whom she believed she was in a loving, though virtual, relationship. “It should

Tear Gas Fired at Sudan Anti-Coup Protest as UN Expert Arrives

Sudanese security forces on Sunday fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against last year’s military coup, an AFP correspondent said, as a United Nations human rights expert arrived in the country.Thousands rallied in the capital Khartoum, carryi…

US Begins Counter-terrorism Training in Africa Amid Upheaval

The United States’ yearly counter-terrorism training program for African forces began on Sunday in Ivory Coast at a time of upheaval in which Islamist fighters control large areas, coups are on the rise and French forces are winding down.The training p…