International
Tinubu, 11 Africa leaders sign Dar es Salaam déclaration for Electricity access to 300m Africans by 2030

President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit.
Tinubu and his team arrived on Sunday for the two-day summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania, in collaboration with African Union, African Development Bank (AfDB), and World Bank Group.
The declaration, according to a release issued by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, focused on providing access to electricity for 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
A high point of the event was the presidential endorsement of the Dar es Salaam Declaration by African leaders at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre.
Following the reading of the Declaration, leaders from Nigeria, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia signed the document.
Through the Declaration, the leaders from the 12 countries expressed their commitment to ensuring electricity access for their citizens in the next five years.
The 12 nations planned to achieve the goal through National Energy Compacts, which would identify specific policy measures to address constraints across their energy sectors and set targets based on their unique contexts.
In a speech read by Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Nigerian leader lauded AfDB, World Bank Group, and development partners for their collective pledge to bring electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
Tinubu called on African leaders to prioritise energy access, emphasising collective action.
The president said in the speech read by the minister, “Let us work together to create a brighter future for our citizens—where every African can access reliable and affordable energy.
“A future where our industries thrive, our economies grow, and our people prosper.”
Tinubu also used the occasion to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to its unelectrified population by 2030.
“This is an ambitious goal, but we can achieve it together,” he said, adding, “As Nigeria’s President, I am committed to making energy access a top priority.”
Detailing the substantial progress Nigeria had made with the support of international development partners, Tinubu acknowledged AfDB’s $1.1 billion, expected to provide electricity for five million people by the end of 2026, while its $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project will provide electricity for 500,000 people by the end of 2025.
International
JUST IN: Canadians snub Trump annexation call, elect Mark Carney as prime minister

Canadians have ignored the President of the United States of America’s annexation call, as Mark Carney, a Liberal, has been elected as prime minister of the country, according to the projections of the national broadcaster CBC/Radio Canada.
Carney beat his opposite, Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party, to emerge the winner in one of the country’s most consequential elections in decades.
However, it’s still not clear if his Liberal party will win the 172 seats needed for an outright majority in parliament.
The full results will not be available until late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning.
The vote was widely seen as a decision about which candidate could best handle President Trump, who helped spark a wave of nationalism across Canada by threatening to annexe Canada and placing stiff tariffs on the country.
The 60-year-old Carney had a career in investment banking before becoming the governor of the Bank of England during the Brexit turmoil and the head of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 economic downturn.
Carney had never held political office before being named leader of the Liberal Party in March.
His background in finance and his seemingly unflappable demeanour helped convince voters he was the candidate that could best tackle Trump and his sometimes erratic policies.
Carney’s victory comes amid President Trump’s call for the annexation of Canada by the US.On Monday, Trump repeated his call for Canada to be the 51st US state.
International
Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now
The White House said President Donald Trump wanted a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

Image:Police officers inspect the site of a building hit by a Russian ballistic missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko.
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in May in the war with Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.
The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run on May 8, May 9 – when Putin will host international leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping for lavish celebrations to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany – and May 10.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, in response, said: “If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately. Why wait until May 8th?”A ceasefire should be “real, not just for a parade,” he posted on X.
The White House said President Donald Trump wanted a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
International
Pope Francis finally laid to rest at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica.
The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects.
This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican.
Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs witnessed Pope Francis’ funeral mass at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday.
From there, the coffin carrying the pontiff’s corpse was transported to Santa Maria Maggiore basilica where it was entombed.
Mourners queued up along the streets to witness as his corpse was moved from the Vatican to his final resting place.
The late Argentine is the first in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican.
Speaking during the funeral, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, said the Catholic pontiff “touched minds and hearts” and wanted to “build bridges, not walls.
”Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. In his final moment, the deceased suffered a stroke, coma, and a heart failure.
Burying Pope Francis at St. Mary Major in the Pauline Chapel followed the request he wrote in his spiritual testament.
The Pauline Chapel houses the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani.
His death was confirmed through electrocardiographic thanatography.
Pope Francis was admitted at Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14 after suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.
The Vatican, however, claimed that the Pope was making progress in recent days that followed.
He was later allowed to return home after his health condition improved.
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