BRICS SUMMIT: NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA. (PHOTO).

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 BRICS SUMMIT: NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA  Nigeria reaffirmes its resolve to stronger cooperation with BRICS nations and the Global South, as the bloc marks 20 years since its formation.  This is at the 18th BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting chaired by India’s External Affairs Minister, in New Delhi. Representing the Federal Government at the high-level meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Umar Ahmed Dunoma, described BRICS as a vital platform for promoting cooperation, innovation, resilience, and sustainable development among emerging economies. He expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen collaboration, highlighting ongoing economic reforms to reduce oil dependence and boost agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The Perm Sec. also highlighted Nigeria’s leadership in ECOWAS on peacebuilding and security, as well as its growing tech ecosystem—citing the Digital Literacy for All (DL-4-ALL) and the ...

34 PEOPLE,CHARGED BY A CONGO PROSECUTOR FOR GENOCIDE & ETHNIC VIOLENCE.

                    Today friday,a prosecutor in Democratic Republic of Congo said he had charged 34 people with genocide and crimes against humanity in inter-ethnic violence in the country;s southeas.The charges against members of the Luba,a Bantu ethnic group,and Twa,a Pygmy people who inhabit Africa's Great Lakes region,mark the first civilian prosecutions for such crimes in Congo.The prosecutor general of Katanga province,Caiphe Useni,said the proceedings began since yesterday thursday.''These are crimes that can have severe penalties,up to 30 years for example.A law enacted in 2013 authorized civilian courts to try cases of genocide and crimes against humanity''.The Luba and Twa have been in conflict since May 2013 in the southeast of Congo,known for its rich deposits of copper,cobalt and other metals.Local activists say that the violence is driven by social inequities between the Bantu villagers and the Twa,a hunting and gathering people long denied access to land and basic services.New York base campaign group Human Rights Watch {HRW} said on Tuesday that Luba fighters killed at least 30 people in April when they attacked a camp for displaced people in northern Katanga.HRW further said that the Twa militias massacred Luba civilians in reprisal attacks.

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