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22 Aug

African Union suspends Niger from membership

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The African Union has suspended Niger, which staged a coup a month ago, from membership. Niger's army, led by General Tiani, has taken power in a coup against Niger's elected President Bazoum. Following this, the African Union announced that it has suspended Niger from membership for an indefinite period. African Union called for the leaders of the coup to release the elected president, Mohammad Bazum, from prison and return him to his home. Reuters reports that, the African Union Peace and Security Council has reviewed the decision of the West African communities (ECOWAS) to mobilize a standby force for military…

22 Feb

Ethiopian Airlines appeals for assets held by Nigeria

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Ethiopian Airlines has requested the refund of the money held by the Nigerian government. Although the amount of money was not disclosed, it was said that the money was requested to be returned due to the shortage of foreign currency in the country. When Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari came to Addis Ababa to participate in the 36th African Summit; He had a discussion with the Chairman of the Board of Ethiopian Airlines. The chairman of the board, Mr. Girma Wake, has asked the president to return the money seized by the Nigerian government due to a problem with foreign currency.…