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Africa’s milk consumption per annum lower than standard – FAO

Fred Kafeero, the Country Representative of Food and Agriculture (FAO), says Africa’s milk consumption is lower than 40 litres per person yearly. Kafeero said this while delivering a keynote address at an event on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the World Milk Day (WMD). The WMD with the theme: “Sustainability in the dairy sector,” was […]

Security: Buhari asks US to relocate AFRICOM’s headquartres to Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the United States (US) to reconsider relocating U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation. The president made the call at a virtual meeting with the US Secretary of State, Mr Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said AFRICOM, which partners countries to […]

Africa must win World Cup soon, says new CAF boss Motsepe

New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe raised the bar Tuesday for national teams in the continent by insisting one of them must win the World Cup soon. “An African team must win the World Cup in the near future,” said the 59-year-old South African billionaire at a press conference in Johannesburg. Motsepe […]

Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize

Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo Ibrahim Prize for facing “seemingly insurmountable challenges”, ranging from deep poverty to jihadism and desertification. Despite these enduring problems, “Issoufou has led his people on […]

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