Senegal Told to Fight Graft in Order to Benefit from U.S. Aid
The U.S. administration has warned Senegal that maintaining a recent $540 million aid grant depended on its success in fighting corruption, after a series of incidents raising doubts over its anti-graft efforts. If the United States decides to withdraw the aid, it would create a huge political and economic blow to President Abdoulaye Wade, the [...]
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida to Run for President in Nigeria
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida was born on August 17, 1941. He is popularly known as IBB, and was the military ruler of Nigeria from his coup against Muhammadu Buhari in August 1985 until his departure from office in 1993 after his annulment of elections held that year. Now he wants to run for president next year, [...]
