MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

FG-AFDB-JICA AGRIC PROGRAMME INJECTS PRODUCE WORTH 2.3 TRILLION NAIRA IN 3-YEARS.(PHOTO).


 FG-AFDB-JICA AGRIC PROGRAMME INJECTS PRODUCE WORTH 2.3 TRILLION NAIRA IN 3-YEARS 


The federal government’s initiative under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket has added more than 2.5 million tons of agricultural produce worth 2.3 trillion naira within 3 years.

The staple crops are wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, soybean, and cassava.


Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said the project has significantly increased food availability and helped stabilize prices in the country.

Looking ahead, the minister revealed plans to integrate the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded Policy-Based Operations project, alongside preparations for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) initiative and NAGS 2.0.

The JICA project will prioritize rice, maize, soybean, and cassava production, while NAGS 2.0 will focus on wheat and rice starting in the 2026 wet season.


For the 2025/2026 dry season, the scheme will emphasize rice, maize, and cassava cultivation across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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