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Mob Justice in Nigeria: Religious Liberty Should Unite Nigerians, Not Divide Us By Matthew Ma

Elwin Mandowa,
“We have mastered the art of taking the law into our hands. Criminals, shoplifters, burglars are stoned and beaten to death or lynched.”On May 12, NIGERIANS woke up to watch a horrific video of the stoning to death and burning of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy. The female student identified as… Read More
Africa Investments 

Towards an integrated and climate-resilient Africa and a just energy transition

Elwin Mandowa,
Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the Greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate emergency the world faces today. Yet, Africa faces the same arduous battle as the rest of the world to tackle the impacts of climate change, and to make itself resilient to climate… Read More
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Shireen Abu-Akleh’s Murder Is A Reflection Of Palestine’s Ongoing Nakba, By Suraya Dadoo

Elwin Mandowa,
On 15 May, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba, or “catastrophe” – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 to make way for the creation of the state of Israel.Israel’s creation entailed the forced expulsion of at least 750 000 Palestinians; the destruction of over 500 villages and cities; and the murder of about 15 000 Palestinians in a series of mass… Read More
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How Soon Can Nigeria’s Reclamation Begin? Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Elwin Mandowa,
President Buhari’s regime has about a year to hit its expiration point. Perhaps, the only thing that still retains the capacity to squeeze out some smiles on a couple of faces today is the faint hope that the president might fulfill his pledge to firmly resist the deadly attraction of that poisoned fruit called “tenure elongation.” Indeed, many Nigerians are… Read More
Africa Investments 

Guinée : l’administrateur Adama Koné rencontre les autorités guinéennes pour renforcer la coopération avec la Banque africaine de développement

Elwin Mandowa,
L’administrateur de la Côte d’Ivoire, de la Guinée et de la Guinée équatoriale pour le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement, Adama Koné s’est rendu du 8 au 13 mai 2022 à Conakry dans le cadre de consultations régulières avec les autorités de la Guinée visant à renforcer la coopération avec la Banque. La mission conduite par l’administrateur Koné, la… Read More
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2023 Presidential election: A Dance On The Edge Of The Cliff By Adewale Adeoye

Elwin Mandowa,
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, never in Nigerian history have the people been so confronted with an intriguing nightmare. The uncertainly that faces the country is as real as the potential peril associated with the forthcoming election. One thing is clear: The ruling class, dominated by the Fulani ethnic group, a small fraction being Kanuri, appear to insist on… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP 15: A story of hope emerges around Africa’s ‘audacious’ Great Green Wall

Elwin Mandowa,
The COP15 conference of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification hosted discussions on the Great Green Wall, an ambitious project to restore a vast stretch of African desert into a flourishing green belt that supports surrounding communities. One session, held Friday 13 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was on investment opportunities around the Great Green Wall. It featured development… Read More
Africa Investments 

COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources…

Elwin Mandowa,
COP15 : la Banque africaine de développement et plusieurs acteurs rappellent l’urgence de mutualiser les efforts dans la mobilisation des ressources face à la fragilité pour renforcer la résilience des populations africaines | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa Investments 

Madagascar : la Banque africaine de développement approuve une nouvelle stratégie d’intervention pour la période 2022-2026

Elwin Mandowa,
Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 11 mai dernier, à Abidjan, le Document de stratégie-pays pour la période 2022-2026 pour Madagascar, son nouveau cadre d’intervention pour la Grande île. Les interventions de la Banque pour les cinq prochaines années à Madagascar vont se concentrer sur deux domaines prioritaires : le développement des infrastructures… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank Group head urges development partners: ‘Be the advocates for a substantial African Development Fund replenishment’

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has urged international development agencies in Africa to rally behind his institution’s efforts to mobilize more resources to help build resilience for sustainable development across Africa. Adesina told diplomats and international agency representatives at a breakfast meeting in Accra last Thursday that African countries need more resources to fight climate change, to deal… Read More
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