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Africa launches second phase of phytosanitary programme to...
George Herald
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According to the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) data, fall armyworm alone is estimated to cause the highest yield loss in Africa – USD 9.4 billion annually. AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Department of Agriculture, in...
Buni calls for unity to tackle insecurity, food shortage in Lake Chad Basin
Tribune Online
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June 18, 2025
The Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has urged member states to strengthen regional cooperation in addressing the pressing challenges of insecurity, food shortages, infrastructure gaps,...
Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Naval Base Highlights Enduring Security Challenges
ImpACT International
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The recent foiled attack by Boko Haram militants on a naval base in the Lake Chad region, resulting in dozens of militant fatalities, underscores the persistent security challenges facing Nigeria and its neighbors. Despite sustained military...
Buni Chairs Lake Chad Basin Commission Meeting In Ndjamena, Chad
Daily Independent
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June 18, 2025
1 Yobe state Governor and Chairman of the Lake Chad Governor’s Forum Mai Mala Buni today chaired his first meeting with the Lake Chad Basin Commission at its headquarters in Ndjamena, Chad, as the Forum’s chairman. Buni attached importance to...
Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum appoints Nigerian technocrat as advisor
Premium Times
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June 12, 2025
The Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum has appointed a Nigerian technocrat, Sa’id Kori, as its technical advisor. The international forum was launched in 2018 by the governors of states in the Lake Chad Basin from Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. The...
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Placing African Concerns on the Global Table
International Banker
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June 27, 2025
4 By Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive, South African Institute of International Affairs South Africa took over the presidency of the G20 (Group of Twenty) at a moment when the tensions and contradictions that had been evident in the global...
African Presidents Who Died in Exile/Abroad with Disputed Burials
Zambian Observer
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June 21, 2025
African Presidents Who Died in Exile/Abroad with Disputed Burials By Brenda Zulu If the former sixth President of Zambia Edgar Changwa Lungu is finally buried in South Africa as the family wishes, he will join a list of African leaders whose...
African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics
Institute for Security Studies
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African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics On World Refugee Day, displaced Africans face the worst conditions yet as conflict and disasters increase, aid plummets and borders tighten. The number of displaced Africans has doubled...
World News in Brief: Ages in Haiti, Sudan War sees Exodus in Chad, Optimism for food trade
The European Times
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June 13, 2025
Between January 1 and May 30, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316 kidnapped for ransom and many others subject to sexual violence and recruitment of children’s gangs. “Also alarming, the figures cannot...
Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
RTL Today
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As they zigzagged from one machine to another in the searing African sun, the workers were covered in black soot. But the charcoal they were making is known as "green", and backers hope it can save impoverished Chad from rampant deforestation....
100 Best Movies of 2010, Ranked by Tomatometer
Rotten Tomatoes
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July 9, 2025
(Photo by Fox Searchlight/ Courtesy Everett Collection. BLACK SWAN.) 2010 included unforgettable award-winning movies, iconic animation, visual effects delights, gritty action, and unconventional comedy in its motion picture roster. The list of...
How will the Iran crisis impact Africa?
Institute for Security Studies
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How will the Iran crisis impact Africa? The conflict in Iran may seem far away, but it’s creating volatility that African leaders must act on urgently. Israel, Iran and the United States’ (US) escalating hostilities have sent geopolitical tremors...
Agricultural recovery: Hope in Southern Africa’s post-drought revival
Public Eye
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June 25, 2025
As Africa grapples with escalating hunger crises, new report sounds the alarm TEBOHO KHATEBE MOLEFI MASERU – In a promising turn for Southern Africa, Lesotho has been removed from the UN’s Hunger Hotspots list, marking a significant milestone in...
Turkish exports to Africa rise as ‘win-win’ strategy pays off
Sabah
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June 25, 2025
Türkiye's growing economic cooperation with African nations under its "win-win" strategy has helped boost exports to the continent, reaching $8.4 billion (TL 333.41 billion) in the first five months of 2025 – an 8.3% increase from the same period...
Consumed by Terror: Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall faces crucial threat (1)
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
Qosim Suleiman, Abdullah Tijani, Amma Moussa & Gaston Sawadogo Five years ago, Aliyu Garba, 45, was summoned to his village head’s palace to receive some exciting news: He would now participate in a massive tree-planting project commissioned by...
Advancing Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment: WHO-Supported Laboratory Innovations in Africa- A Narrative Review
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Leukemia, a hematologic cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, represents a major health challenge worldwide, including in Africa. It is a disease that, if diagnosed early, can be treated more effectively, leading to improved...
In Bonn, India leads climate finance fight for developing world ahead of COP30
The Economic Times
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June 24, 2025
Backed by strong interventions led by India, coalitions such as G77+China, the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) came...
US-Africa summit calls for commercial diplomacy - and respect
African Business
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June 24, 2025
The United States of America’s commercial strategy in Africa is evolving in line with the needs of its business community, according to Troy Fitrell, a senior bureau official at the Bureau of African Affairs in the US Department of State. Fitrell,...
Maroc Telecom and IFC partner to enhance digital connectivity in Africa
SatelliteProME
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June 23, 2025
As part of the agreement, IFC will extend two loans totaling $424.54m to improve mobile connectivity and enhance the quality of mobile internet in Chad and Mali. Maroc Telecom and IFC have announced a long-term partnership to support the...
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) And International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Launch Second Phase Of The Africa Phytosanitary Programme
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture,...