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AFDB Board orders fresh probe into Akinwunmi Adesina, bowing to US pressure

Oladipupo Ehindero May 27, 2020 0

The African Development Bank’s board decided to order a new independent probe of its president, Akinwumi Adesina after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected an internal investigation that cleared him of allegations of favoritism.…

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U.S. Says There are no Deadlines in Trade Spat with EU

Yahaya Isah Jan 23, 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday, demanded a trade deal with the EU, saying, no deadlines have been set, U.S. administration members clarified.The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, said Trump made the decision…