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Naval Chief admits ISWAP/Boko Haram presence in Lake Chad
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
Urges troops to hit terrorists’ enclaves By Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has confirmed the presence of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents around the...
CNS Laud’s Troops Victory against ISWAP in Lake Chad
This Day
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June 22, 2025
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has commended troops for their bravery in decimating scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in the Lake Chad region. Recall that last...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
Fresh communal violence kills 18 in Chad
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 22, 2025
A new bout of intercommunal violence has left 18 people dead, including women and children, in a southwestern region of Chad, according to a new government toll. “A deadly clash occurred on June 19, 2025 in the village of Oregomel, Mayo-Kebbi...
PHOTOS: Take fight to insurgents in Lake Chad, Navy chief charges troops
Punch
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June 21, 2025
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, on Saturday, charged Navy officers serving in the Baga area of Borno State to take the fight against insurgents to their enclaves across the Lake Chad. The CNS who gave the charge...
‘One killed’ as gunmen attack ex-sports minister’s residence in Plateau
The Cable
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July 3, 2025
Gunmen have reportedly attacked the residence of Damishi Sango, ex-minister of sports, in Dalwal village, Riyom LGA of Plateau. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad area, said the assailants killed a female...
Intrigues, Interstate Rivalry Undermine Actualisation of Single African Air Transport Market
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Chinedu Eze The plan to expand African air travel market is currently being hindered by intrigues and inter-state rivalry by countries that do not want the actualisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). These countries, it was...
Intercommunal Clash in Chad Leaves 17 Women, Children Dead
News Central TV
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June 21, 2025
At least 17 people, all women and children, have been killed in southwestern Chad following a machete attack by armed herders, an official from the regional governor’s office confirmed to AFP on Friday. The violence reportedly stemmed from an...
3 Indians abducted amid terror attacks in Mali: Was Al Qaeda-linked JNIM behind it?
Firstpost
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July 3, 2025
Three Indian citizens have been taken hostage in western Mali following a terrorist assault that hit multiple locations in the region on July 1. The attack occurred at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, where a group of armed men entered the...
Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...
Russell Crowe Joins Henry Cavill in Chad Stahelski’s HIGHLANDER Reboot
GeekTyrant - California
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June 21, 2025
Russell Crowe is officially suiting up for sword-swinging immortality. The Oscar-winning actor has joined the cast of Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot, taking on the iconic Ramirez mentor role originally played by Sean Connery in the 1986 cult...
Maroc Telecom and IFC partner to expand 4G Connectivity in Chad and Mali
Hespress
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June 20, 2025
Maroc Telecom and the IFC, the International Finance Corporation have entered a long-term partnership to accelerate digital connectivity in Chad and Mali. As part of the agreement, IFC will provide 370 million eurpo in loans to support the rollout...
Agencies race to prevent new food crisis as locusts return to northern Africa
Mongabay
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July 3, 2025
Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa after following ideal breeding conditions in late 2024 and early 2025, raising fears of major locust infestations moving south into the Sahel later this year. The Commission for...
17 killed in clashes in Chad
The Malaysian Star
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June 20, 2025
YAOUNDE, June 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people died Thursday evening in clashes in Chad, local authorities and media said Friday. The clashes took place Thursday evening in Oregomel village located in Mayo-Kebbi West province (southwest) of the...
IFC to Support Maroc Telecom Subsidiaries in Chad, Mali with €370 million in Loans
Morocco World News
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June 20, 2025
Rabat – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Thursday a partnership with Maroc Telecom to support its subsidiaries in Chad and Mali through a two-loan program of €370 million. A statement from IFC said the partnership seeks to...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Liberia: Community Land Protection Program Coordinator at SDI Calls on Actors in Land Sector to Take Advantage of NELGA Alumni Program
Front Page Africa
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July 16, 2025
Mr. Daniel B. Wehyee: Photo Credit: The event organizer ACCRA, Ghana – The Coordinator of the Community Land Protection Program (CLPP) at the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) is calling on CSOs and individuals working in the land sector of...
African Immigrants Feel Targeted by ICE, Despite Following Rules
L.A. Focus - California
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June 26, 2025
Get More of the Stories That Matter! Stay informed with the latest in politics, community news, entertainment, and more – delivered straight to your inbox Sign up now! African migrants say they are unfairly being targeted for detention and...
Navy repels B’Haram/ISWAP attack on Lake Chad naval base
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 20, 2025
The Nigerian Navy has successfully thwarted a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents on the naval base in Lake Chad, Borno State. The assault, which began around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18,...
Machete-wielding herders kill 17 women, children in Chad
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 20, 2025
An attack by herders armed with machetes has killed at least 17 people, all women and children, in a village in southwestern Chad, an official for the regional governor told AFP Friday. A dispute between nomadic Fulani herders and Ngambaye farmers...