Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to enhance cooperation in infrastructure and trade during Beijing’s largest summit since the pandemic. EKO HOT BLOG reports that more than 50 African leaders, along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, are attending this week’s China-Africa forum, … Read more
President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians. The US withheld heavy bombs from Israel due to concerns over civilian safety in Rafah. Biden’s move aims to pressure Israel to prioritize civilian safety, despite criticism from Republicans and Israeli defiance of US advice. EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President … Read more
Western countries including the United States have stepped up aid to Ukraine in recent days as fighting rages in the country’s east and south The IMF has warned of economic devastation both in Ukraine and abroad from the war EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: PDP Chairman, Women Leader Killed As Gunmen Attack Convoy Of Top Lawmaker … Read more
US might evoke the Leahy Law on military aid against Nigeria if the country failed to protect human rights EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US government has threatened to suspend military assistance to Nigeria if the country fails to protect human rights. The US Secretary of States, Antony Blinken, who gave the warning, also … Read more