Nigeria head to Vina Del Mar on Sunday for an all-African final against continental champions, Mali, while Mexico will face off against Belgium in the match for third place earlier the same day
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Mali’s historic victory means they will face the victor of the second semi-final between Mexico and Nigeria on Sunday, with Belgium facing the defeated side in the play-off for third place earlier the same day in Vina Del Mar
The victory was no more than Fanyeri Diarra’s side deserved for a fine display and an outstanding tournament
The outstanding moment of the opening passages of play was a disappointing one for the match, as Germany’s top scorer, Marc Stendera, was forced off the field, and without him the tournament’s most prolific side struggled to find their rhythm
However, he decided afterwards to look for a new destination after refusing to renew his contract with the Malian federation
Kone officially declared Mali free of Ebola virus disease, because 42 days had elapsed after the last Ebola case tested negative in laboratory tests on December 6, 2014
Mark made the remark at a two-day retreat on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, jointly organised by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos
The meeting of the technical sub-committee of the West Africa Police Chiefs Committee is to foster cooperation among police officers specialized in the training and operations, with a view to strengthening regional capacities to effectively combat organized crime
Nigeria has had to deploy troops to the North East part of the country to contend with insurgency
The participants are discussing personnel, equipment and logistics issues with a view to ensuring a seamless transformation of the 6,237-AFISMA force into a 12,600-strong MINUSMA, UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission before planned national elections in Mali by 28th July
“Niger Republic had been relatively calm although they have been noticing the movement because it is a general area from Mali, Niger, Chad to Nigeria but because Nigeria is fairly big, we now said ‘no, this must stop
Olukolade therefore enjoined the international community to disregard the report, even as he reassured Nigerians that troops are being deployed to the frontline states where emergency rule is in place as at when due
Ambassador MacRae, in his remarks, said the signing “concretizes the pledge made during the donors conference and a demonstration of the EU commitment to supporting the long-term objective of assisting Mali fully restore state authority, law and order, in addition to providing necessary support to the stabilization process in the country at the political and military levels as well as contributing to its early recovery
The Nigeria’s First Lady reiterated her appeal for peaceful means of resolving differences in various societies and work more to prevent violence and war
The Force Commander said further that the transition of AFISMA mandate from ECOWAS to AU underscores the solidarity and support of the international community to the overall goal of routing out the Jihadists from Mali and indeed the entire sub-region
The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani-Sidi, said that the relief intervention was on the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan, who urged urgent delivery of the emergency materials to the affected population in addition to the deployment of a contingent of the Nigeria military to ensure return to normalcy in Mali
According to the Director of Defence Information, Colonel Mohammed Yerima, more troops will be deployed in due course, adding that about 140 policemen are also on standby
In Paris, President Jonathan will confer with President Hollande and French Government officials on the ongoing deployment of Nigerian and ECOWAS troops to Mali to support the current military action against insurgents and terrorists in Northern Mali
The meeting, the second in 11 days, is in response to the January 19, 2013 extra-ordinary summit of regional Heads of State and Government towards an accelerated deployment of AFISMA, within the context of the UN Security Council Resolution 2085 of December 2012
The group said it was going to keep attacking anyone hoping to help the Western powers