(MENAFN) The cholera outbreak in Chad has claimed 113 lives since July, the nation's Health Ministry confirmed in a statement on Friday. A total of 1,631 suspected cases have been reported across the country. The update was shared during a meeting...
(MENAFN) Alexander Djiku’s second-half goal clinched a 1-0 triumph for Ghana over Mali in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifier at Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. Djiku notched his third international goal in the 49th minute, heading in a...
TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As students return to classrooms across Canada, half of the world’s 13 million refugee children will remain out of school. A new survey by children’s rights and girls’ equality organization Plan...
The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest outreach event, with this year's Forum exploring across two days how digital advancements are redefining the international trading system and enhancing global connectivity, innovation and cooperation....
USCD President, Rollan Roberts, led the delegation for the historic mineral, energy, and peacebuilding agreement that brings lasting peace through prosperity. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The U.S. Center...
In 2024, the ICRC and its Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners facilitated 755 family reunifications on the continent and provided definitive news of the whereabouts of loved ones to 5,083 families. Despite these positive results, the...
(MENAFN) WHO and UNICEF delivered 1.1 million cholera vaccine doses Thursday to Chad's government as the deadly outbreak continues claiming lives across the Central African nation. Mahamat Hamit Ahmat, Deputy General Secretary in the Ministry of...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX: ELD) (NYSE: EGO) (“Eldorado” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Christian Milau will be joining the Company as President, effective September...
(MENAFN) In the capital city of N'Djamena, a criminal court handed down a 20-year prison sentence to former Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra on Saturday. He was convicted of inciting public hatred and hostility, according to the court’s ruling....
(MENAFN) Starting later this month, citizens of Zambia and Malawi applying for certain US visas will need to pay bonds as high as $15,000, the US State Department announced Tuesday. This requirement is part of a new 12-month pilot program...
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) North Africa balanced autonomy and alignment, with Algeria resisting U.S. security ties, Morocco joining naval drills, Egypt accelerating privatization, Tunisia's schools facing strikes, and Libya pivoting to heritage...
Ghana's Black Stars have moved one place up in the latest FIFA ranking following their recent performance in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Otto Addo's side, having been 76th in back-to-back rankings, has now moved to the 75th position as far as...
Ghana’s Black Stars have inched one place up in the latest FIFA rankings, following their recent outings in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Otto Addo’s men, who had occupied the 76th spot in successive rankings, now sit 75th in the world. The...
For free download, click here Africa’s debt burden limits its capacity to finance climate adaptation and mitigation plans, according to the latest edition of New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)’s annual publication. Amid the...
Chad’s national assembly has endorsed constitutional revisions that would extend the presidential term from five to seven years and allow the president to serve an unlimited number of times. President Mahamat Idriss Deby seized power in Chad after...
Bond financing proved more expensive than concessional lending, while shortened debt tenures intensified rollover risks. Meanwhile, non-Paris Club lenders, particularly China and the Gulf states, expanded their lending to African governments. This...
Military interventions in Africa are no longer the exception; they are fast becoming a pattern. In many countries the arrival of juntas is greeted with hope for reform. But soon enough, the bright promises of “restoring order” darken into...
Migrants who arrived recently at the island of Crete, despite a suspension of asylum claims and plans for tougher detention rules, are being held under guard at a temporary shelter in the village of Agia, near Hania, Crete, August 19, 2025....
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with stakeholders, has unveiled the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Subregional Investment Forum to promote agricultural transformation By Felicia Imohimi The Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Home Africa Chad Extends Presidential Term, Removes Term Limits The National Assembly approved the changes on Monday by a vote of 171 in support, one abstention and zero against In a significant political shift, Chad’s national assembly on Tuesday...
