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By Mon Mar 08 2021 The announcement of Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou as the 2020 winner of the $5m (N1.905 billion) Ibrahim prize for African leadership is prompting a look back at why he won it. Issoufou is the sixth recipient of the Ibrahim Prize of excellence in African leadership. Here are five top reasons that got him the win. 1 – President Issoufou had provided exceptional leadership to his country by fostering economic growth, after inheriting one of the world’s poorest economies that faced seemingly insurmountable challenges. Under his administration, the number of Nigerie...

Premium Content AUSTRALIAN troops will return to the country after a training exercise in Guam. Forces from Australia, the United States and Japan came together at the annual trilateral Exercise Cope North held at the United States' Andersen Air Force Base over the past month. Townsville RAAF Commanding Officer of the 383 Squadron Wing Commander Alan Brown served as the Deputy Commander of the Multinational Task Force as it rehearsed humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenarios. More than 2000 military personnel and 95 aircraft participated in the exercise. Wing Commander Brown ...