Nigeria, April 18 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Africa has a unique opportunity to benefit from the shifting global balance of power.

He made this statement on Thursday during the inauguration session of the Agora Policy Forum, held in Abuja.

According to the minister, the existing order has been unfavourable to African countries and has not provided a level playing field for the continent.

However, with Russia and China driving a shift toward a multipolar world, he emphasised that Africa must strategically position itself to take advantage of the changing global landscape.

"We see the existing order deconstructing. It was an order that did not present a level playing field for Nigeria and Africa, in terms of ...