RUSSIA BACKS AFRICAN DEMANDS FOR COLONIAL REPARATIONS . (PHOTO).

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 Russia Backs African Demands for Colonial Reparations  Russia has thrown its support behind African and Caribbean nations seeking compensation from former colonial powers.  Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Western countries should be held accountable for centuries of colonial exploitation and slavery.  “We are ready to actively support their endeavors to demand reparations and compensation from their former colonial powers.”  Medvedev argued that former colonial states have both the financial capacity and moral responsibility to compensate for the "colossal damage" caused by colonialism, RT reported He also called for colonialism to be officially recognized as a crime against humanity under international law. The remarks come as global momentum grows for reparations, following a UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity.”

NIGERIA COMMISERATES WITH ALGERIA ON PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT LIAMINE ZEROUAL. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria Commiserates With  Algeria On Passing  Of Former President   Liamine Zeroual


Federal Government has expressed its condolences to Algeria following the death of former President Liamine Zeroual.

 

In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria described the former Algerian leader, who passed away at the age of 84, as a distinguished statesman.


Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar conveyed the condolences of the Nigerian government to his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, and to the family of the late president.


The statement highlighted President Zeroual’s leadership during a critical transitional period in Algeria’s history, noting that his legacy of peace and statecraft extends beyond his country’s borders, particularly across Africa.


Nigeria stands in solidarity with Algeria during this period of national mourning.

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