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Nigeria’s New President, Bola Tinubu, Begins Term with Fuel Subsidies Controversy

Peoples Dispatch June 12, 2023 Peoples Dispatch

Nigerian journalist Chido Onumah spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the country’s new president, Bola Tinubu. He explained the controversy in Tinubu announcing an end to fuel subsidies. Chido also explained the agenda of the new president and the political climate in the country following the controversial election.

Africa News Wrap for February 2023

African Stream March 2, 2023 African Stream

African Stream did a round-up of February's news from Africa.

A polling station in Ikeja, Lagos in Nigeria in 2015. The new biometric voter accreditation system might be seen as a game-changer / credit: U.S. Embassy in Nigeria

Buhari Warns About Foreign Meddling As Nigeria Heads to Polls to Decide on Next President

African Stream February 24, 2023 African Stream

Nigeria’s president has scolded Western diplomats for their comments about the way the February 25 presidential election is being run, warning against foreign meddling. Countries across Africa are up against Western-backed coup attempts and Western-supported disinformation campaigns. African Stream reports.

Indigenous chiefs took part in Festival do Futuro (Future Festival) on January 1. They made the gesture with their hands that represents support for President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva / credit: Antonio Cascio

Lula Returns to Power, Welcoming an Indigenous Vision of Governance in Brazil

Natalia Torres Garzon January 30, 2023 Natalia Torres Garzon

For the first time in Brazilian history, representatives from Indigenous communities have been placed in positions of power. They told Natalia Torres Garzon respecting Indigenous territory is essential to protecting the environment. This comes after thousands of acres of Indigenous lands were seized during the term of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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