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“They told me, ‘Never in my career have I seen so much conflict,’” said Kazumi Ogawa, speaking at the close of the National Directors of Mine Action and UN advisors meeting in Geneva. Although there is a clear need to continue demining work in conflict zones and peace zones, “for various reasons, the level of funding in terms of humanitarian …

Germany’s defense minister said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was “predictable”, as the NATO military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington. Boris Pistorius stressed to the DPA agency that “the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and in particular in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the United States”. …

The second part of this story focuses on the new smart schools, raising questions about the quality and integrity of the projects, and the competence of the contractors handling them, following stories of collapses across the state. CHIKIOKE ARINZE reports  “Do you know the embarrassment this thing has caused the government? I gave you an instruction to remove all the sheets. What have you been doing? Show me the ones you have removed.” A visibly angry young man (said to be close to power in Enugu State) speaks to a group of three men inside the Smart Green School at New Haven. One man is already on the rooftop, removing …

By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, came to a standstill on Friday as thousands of cheering supporters gathered to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The gigantic crowd stretched from the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading to the metropolis. Governor Zulum and his entourage were returning from …