Tomi Oladipo
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 07:14
Sudan made headlines last week when it became the first African state to cut diplomatic ties with Iran following the attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, as tension escalated over the Saudi execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr for terror-related offences. It was joined by Djibouti and Somalia, while Egypt condemned the attacks without going as far as severing diplomatic ties.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 06:54
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has hit the ground running after assuming office, meeting his military chiefs and the leaders of neighbouring Niger and Chad, countries which have been helping in the fight against Boko Haram.