Germany Supports EU’s Sanctions Against Niger Coup Leaders
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<p>Foreign ministers from the European Union will convene in Toledo, Spain, on August 31 to discuss the political situation in Niger, including potential sanctions. The European Union, a major aid contributor to Niger, announced the suspension of its security cooperation and financial support previously allocated at EUR 503 million from 2021 to 2024, aimed at […]</p>
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Foreign ministers from the European Union will convene in Toledo, Spain, on August 31 to discuss the political situation in Niger, including potential sanctions.
The European Union, a major aid contributor to Niger, announced the suspension of its security cooperation and financial support previously allocated at EUR 503 million from 2021 to 2024, aimed at governance and educational advancements.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry revealed on X previously known as Twitter that Minister Annalena Baerbock has engaged in dialogues with prominent figures, including African Union Chair Moussa Mahamat and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with a shared aim: “the goal of re-establishing constitutional order” in Niger.
During a visit to Abuja, German development minister Svenja Schulze also met with representatives of the West African bloc ECOWAS, the ministry said.
It added, “After the suspension of development cooperation and security cooperation, we in the EU now want to introduce sanctions against the putschists.”
Niger military officers took over power from democratically elected President, Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 and have defied calls from the United Nations, ECOWAS, and Western powers to reinstate him, triggering West African heads of state to order the standby force to be assembled.
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<h2>The oldest man in the world, Juan Vicente Perez Mora has died at the ripe age of 114.</h2>
<p>Mora, a Venezuelan, was certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world.</p>
<p>The deceased died on Tuesday.</p>
<p>“<em>Juan Vicente Perez Mora has transcended into eternity at 114 years of age,”</em> Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on social media platform X.</p>
<p>Mora was officially confirmed as the world’s oldest man alive on February 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days old, according to Guinness.</p>
<p>A father of 11, as of 2022 he had 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.</p>
<p>The farmer known as Tio Vicente was born in the town of El Cobre, in the Andean state of Tachira on May 27, 1909, and was the ninth of 10 children.</p>
<p>“<em>At the age of five years old, he started working with his dad and brothers in agriculture and assisted with sugar cane and coffee harvesting,”</em> a Guinness statement from 2022 said.</p>
<p>Perez went on to become a sheriff and was responsible for resolving land and family disputes, while still working in agriculture.</p>
<h2>Four Nigerians Make 2024 Forbes List Of World’s Richest Persons</h2>
<p style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, the <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/02/four-nigerians-make-2024-forbes-list-of-worlds-richest-persons/">2024 Forbes list of richest persons in the world</a> has been unveiled. The list which was recently released, features four Nigerian billionaires.</p>
<p>The Nigerians who made the list of 2,781 billionaires are Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Femi Otedola.</p>
<p>According to Forbes, it used stock prices and exchange rates from March 8 2024 to curate its latest list of billionaires. It also maintains a real-time index of these billionaires for more in-depth research.</p>
<p>From the 2024 list, The United States with a record 813 billionaires worth $5.7 trillion tops the list of the country with the most billionaires. China comes second with a record number of 473 billionaires worth $1.7 trillion and, India comes third with a record 200 billionaires.</p>
<p>The world’s billionaires are worth a total of $14.2 trillion which is a significant increase of $2 trillion from the 2023 record.</p>
<p>Below are Nigerians on the list.</p>
<p>Aliko Dangote</p>
<p>The Nigerian business mogul who also happens to be the richest man in Africa is ranked at number 144 in the world, with a current networth of $13.4bn.</p>
<p>Dangote is the chairman of Dangote Group.</p>
<p>Mike Adenuga</p>
<p>The second Nigerian on the list is Globacom chairman, Mike Adenuga ranked at number 409 with a current networth of $6.7bn. He built his wealth in Telecommunications and oil.</p>
<p>Abdulsamad Rabiu</p>
<p>The third Nigerian on the list is Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA group. He is ranked at number 581 with a current networth of $5.2bn. BUA Group is a Nigerian conglomerate involved in Cement production, sugar, refining, and real estate.</p>
<p>Femi Otedola</p>
<p>The fourth Nigerian on the list is Femi Otedola, who is ranked at number 2152 with a current networth of $1.4bn.</p>
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