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Nigeria has formally brought the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa before the African Union, urging continental leaders to take decisive steps to protect Africans and strengthen peaceful coexistence across national borders.

Nigeria has formally asked ECOWAS to present a united front and drag South Africa before the African Union. The diplomatic showdown follows fresh "Afrophobic" attacks targeting Nigerian citizens and foreign workers in South Africa. The Federal Government revealed...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act...

September 11, (THEWILL) — African countries, including Nigeria and South Africa, on Wednesday, condemned an Israeli strike on Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday. THEWILL had reported an Israeli military airstrike targeting senior leaders of Hamas in Doha. While Qatar condemned...

February 18, (THEWILL) – The African Union has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital...

February 18, (THEWILL) – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc demonstrated its commitment to fostering peace and stability across Africa with a landmark donation of $500,000 to the African Union (AU) Peace Fund. This donation by the Group supports the...

February 14, (THEWILL) – African leaders have endorsed the establishment of the African Credit Rating Agency to address biases in global credit ratings that have long hindered the continent’s economic growth. The decision was reached on Thursday during the 38th...

February 20, (THEWILL) - On Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), held the official preliminary draw for qualifying of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Morocco, at their headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. A total...

February 17, (THEWILL) - The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), have elected the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, as the new Chairperson of the AU for 2024. The Chairperson of the AU is...

February 16, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the sector. This,...