The Philippines on Monday flatly rejected China’s declare to sovereignty over the South China Sea, dismissing a Chinese language embassy assertion {that a} Filipino diplomat had as soon as acknowledged that the disputed Scarborough Shoal didn’t belong to Manila — and warning Beijing that territorial claims are settled by worldwide regulation, not social media posts….
In early February, an rebel group attacked communities in Kwara, North Central Nigeria, killing over 100 individuals. President Bola Tinubu condemned the assault, ordered the deployment of a military battalion to the realm and accepted the institution of a brand new army command construction to coordinate Operation Savannah Defend, an initiative aimed toward dislodging armed…
African Heads of State and Authorities on February 14, 2025, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a coordinated, Africa-led platform designed to speed up the preparation and facilitation of financing for precedence cross-border infrastructure initiatives aligned with Agenda 2063. The launch occurred through the Third Presidential Excessive-Stage Dialogue of the Alliance of African…