PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

ADC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TAKES OVER LEADERSHIP AMID CRISIS.(PHOTO).


 ADC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TAKES OVER LEADERSHIP AMID CRISIS


The National Executive Council (NEC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assumed interim control of the party’s leadership, pending the resolution of ongoing court cases.


The NEC Publicity Secretary, Don Norman Obinna disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja.


He says the NEC is constitutionally empowered to act in such circumstances, stressing that the move is to prevent a leadership vacuum and preserve party unity.


He assures members that the arrangement is temporary and in line with the party’s constitution, urging stakeholders to remain calm and supportive.

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