The high-level Dakar 2 Summit is hosted by President Macky Sall of Senegal and the chairperson of the African Union.
Burna Boy, absent during the award presentation in Dakar, Senegal, also won the award for the album of the year 2022.
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said three people were killed in the June 17 protests, one in Dakar and two in the southern region of Casamance.
The women’s national basketball team said they were hoping to represent Nigeria at the upcoming FIBA tournament.
The war, according to the UN, can also lead to political instability and social unrest in parts of Africa, where food prices have increased by a third since 2021.
A joint special report by UNICEF and WHO says about 418 million Nigerians and other Africans lack basic levels of potable water service.
