Japan scraps ‘Africa hometown’ project after backlash, confusion

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially terminated its “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, citing widespread misunderstandings and mounting public opposition. JICA president, Tanaka Akihiko, announced the cancellation on Thursday,…

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Tinubu demands UN reform at UNGA80, calls for Security Council seat and global debt court

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the United Nations to embrace sweeping reforms or risk slipping into irrelevance, warning that the body’s credibility is being eroded by its inability to…

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