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Chad record rise in informal livestock exports to Cameroon
CHAD – Informal livestock exports from Chad to Cameroon reached an estimated US$63 million in 2024, whish represents a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to a new report from Cameroon’s National Institute of Statistics (INS)....

Cameroon election: People’s will must be protected – Groups
Some groups have called on the government of Cameroon to ensure that the will of the people is protected following the October 12 Presidential election. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has publicly declared an “overwhelming victory,” while...

Sheikh Mohammed congratulates Razan on her re-election as President of International Union for Conservation of Nature
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, on her re-election as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
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Tottenham injury news: Yves Bissouma return timeframe 'revealed after being stretchered off on international duty
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly discover the timeframe for Yves Bissouma's return after the midfielder picks up an ankle injury on international duty. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma could return from injury earlier than initially feared...

Russia Allocates 5K Full-Ride University Scholarships for African Students
Russia has allocated more than 5,000 state-funded university places for students from African countries in the current academic year, the head of the state-sponsored cultural diplomacy agency Rossotrudnichestvo said. “This year, we received over...

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks of protests largely driven by Gen Z. Ironically, it was the...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...


Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck Foundation Chairman
(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lu”inary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia, on 14th...

Nigeria's Senate Forms Ad-Hoc Committee Amid International Allegations of Christian Persecution
In a significant development reflecting the intersection of domestic security challenges and global diplomacy, the Nigerian Senate has established a 12-member ad-hoc committee dedicated to advising the legislature on appropriate responses to...
Zoom Africa: Solar panels light up African future
Villagers celebrate after the official inauguration of the "Rural Solar" project built by a Chinese company in Songmimbias, the Central Region of Cameroon on Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua) YAOUNDE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- In early October,...

Syrian president Sharaa asks Putin to hand over Assad
Syria’s president told President Putin on Wednesday that he wanted to “redefine relations” with Moscow on his first visit to the Kremlin since seizing power last year. President al-Sharaa, a former al- Qaeda commander whose rebel forces overthrew...

Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures
In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...

Africa could have some of the cheapest electricity in the world
Africa is more than twice as sunny as the Netherlands, has 90 times more people, and is nearly 800 times larger. But the continent’s total solar power capacity last year was less than that enjoyed by the Dutch. This year, finally, imports of solar...

Film on King Charles’ View of Nature to Be Released
Pool via Reuters / file photo Britain’s King Charles III attends a nature and finance reception at Lancaster House in London on June 25. Reuters 15:21 JST, October 15, 2025 LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s King Charles III has said he was considered...

President Mahama congratulates Black Stars for 2026 World Cup qualification
Accra, Oct 12, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has, in a message on Sunday, congratulated the senior national team, the Black Stars of Ghana for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The Black Stars finished their 2026 World Cup qualification...

ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969
“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...

U.S. report lists parts of Africa as global terrorist safe havens amid rising insecurity
The US Country Reports on Terrorism paints a sobering picture of how fragile states, prolonged insurgencies, and shifting regional alliances have allowed extremist networks to thrive, even as African governments intensify military campaigns and...
Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on U.S. citizens in response to Trump's visa policy
The move, confirmed by Mali’s foreign ministry on Sunday, marks the latest flashpoint in the shifting relationship between Washington and Bamako. The BBC reports that the Malian government said the decision to implement an “identical visa...

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Kampala to attend Non-Aligned Movement ministerial
Kampala [Uganda], October 15 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to lead the Indian delegation at the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of...