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The sponsors and host of the congress also made provisions for social gatherings and dinners that allowed participants to explore the beautiful city of Copenhagen, its rich history, and its food. The event at Copenhagen City Hall will always remain evergreen in my memory. In all, these events, I forged news ties, lasting connections and friendships.

Without missing words, Putin unreservedly shared his objective thoughts, and Africans know these trends across the continent down the years. The situation in many regions of Africa still remains unstable particularly due to the West's 'divide and rule' policy. Which is why Russia, with consistency, favors or advocates for expanding the role of African representation, for instance, in the UN, including the Security Council: "It is high time to remedy historical injustice.&quot...

Nigeria, just as other West African states, cannot fold its arms while things go awful before she intervenes. ECOWAS is towing the right path; the Northern elites should stop making a mountain out of a molehill because of the cultural affiliations we have with the people of Niger.

If the 10th Assembly is making a mockery of what the legislative arm should be, what about the ninth? Where are the records and reports of the previous nine…by Assembly, committee, date or subject? Where are the laws enacted under Obasanjo, for instance, or Muhammadu Buhari?

Under these circumstances, the July 2023 military coup could plunge the Sahel into further uncertainty, create more economic instability and trigger a new migration crisis, after similar takeovers in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, and most the entire Sahelian region and down to the Gulf of Guinea.

The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) West Africa plays an influential role in this scenario. The Nigeria President heads ECOWAS, and while the first steps toward a war have been enunciated, it remains a war under the guise of sanctions that have already commenced. At the core of peacebuilding lies dialogue, mediation, and, on the international stage, diplomacy.

Sen Orji Uzor Kalu advising the Military Junta, profoundly posited: "I am appealing to the conscience of the Niger ruling military junta to release the Ousted President, Mohammed Bazoum, and allow him to go on exile to another country. No one will bring war to you if you release him and his family because it’s not necessary. The leaders should also plan a transitional program that would see to the return of civil rule in earnest."

To counter the regional blocs’ sanctions, countries like Mali and Burkina Faso have released a joint statement issuing a stern warning to ECOWAS against using military intervention and further sanctions on the Republic of Niger. They both noted that they are ready to assist and support the government of Niger against any interference.

And I daresay that it should not just be in Niger, this referendum should be held in every African nation. I will bet my last penny that if such a referendum is held, from Bola Tinubu’s Nigeria to Paul Biya’s Cameroon, from Yoweri Museveni’s Uganda to Alassane Ouattara’s Ivory Coast – and other nations in between – the people will come down massively in favor of military democracy. That is how out of touch Africa’s so-called democracy has become in the hands of western agents who p...

According the United Nations, national and regional institutions, bilateral and multilateral organisations, the private sector and civil society organisations will work towards operationalising and implementing the Security Council resolutions on the Sahel.