Africa
Hopeful that coups in Africa do not become a trend, German Chancellor Rues
He claims that the purpose of his visit is to deepen his cooperation and relationships with Nigeria. He gave his word that Germany will continue to encourage both nations’ infrastructure development.
Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, bemoans the constant coups occurring in Africa but hopes they do not turn into a pattern.
Following a private meeting with Omar Touray, the president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the group’s Abuja headquarters on Sunday, he made the remark.
The head of Germany declared that the current wave of coups across the continent needed to be stopped.
He claims that the purpose of his visit is to deepen his cooperation and relationships with Nigeria. He gave his word that Germany will continue to encourage both nations’ infrastructure development.
In addition, he expressed disapproval of the continuous attacks in Israel and demanded the lifting of Israel’s restrictions so that victims may get humanitarian relief.
Along with demanding the return of the hostages held by Hamas, the German Chancellor promised Israel all the assistance it would need to defend itself.
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ECOWAS President Touray, for his part, claims that the German government’s commitment of 81 million euros for social development and energy transmission in the region has paid off.
He went on to say that the topic of talk centred on the issues facing the area, including social development, insecurity, and how to fortify relationships in order to address them.
Additionally, he said that ECOWAS will open an independent power plant in Cotonou, the Benin Republic, on November 17, 2023. According to him, it will allow Africans to buy power from less expensive sources and trade electricity supply in a formalised way.
However, he bemoaned the continued low level of intercommunity trade and the growing infrastructure disparity. He claims that talks to buck the trend are heating up.