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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...
Matawalle to Military: Embrace Innovation, Strategic Foresight in Tackling Insecurity
This Day
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July 2, 2025
•Troops kill 10 terrorists, recover cache of arms, ammunition in northeast •Police apprehend three wanted bandits, kidnappers in Abuja, Kaduna Linus Aleke in Abuja The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged military authorities...
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...
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...
Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts
BBC
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July 1, 2025
Jihadist fighters have launched a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali - the third major assault on the army over the last month. Mali's army said it repelled Tuesday morning's attacks, allegedly...
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...
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,...
Navy repels terrorists attack on Lake Chad Base, neutralise many
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 19, 2025
Navy repels terrorists attack on Lake Chad Base, neutralise many The Nigerian Navy has successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents on the Naval Base Lake Chad in Borno State. The Terrorists began their attack at about...
France hands over 4th military site to Senegal
Xinhua News Agency
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DAKAR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- France has transferred control of a fourth military site to Senegal, the French Embassy in Dakar has announced in a statement. The statement said that on Tuesday, France officially handed over the Inter-Armed Transmission...
Pak–Africa Relations: Historical ...
The Nation
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July 1, 2025
Pakistan’s historical ties with Africa provide a strategic foundation to enhance engagement through mutually beneficial partnerships in trade, development, and security. Since 1947, Pakistan has supported colonised nations, particularly in Africa,...
Detained Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra ends hunger strike
Africanews
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July 1, 2025
Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succès Masra, who has been in detention since mid-May, has ended his hunger strike after about a week of fasting, his lawyers announced Monday. " President Masra, physically weakened but morally...
Enterprise native Chad Martin; Hoover reverend announce gubernatorial bids
The Troy Messenger - Alabama
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July 1, 2025
Recently, Enterprise native Chad “Chig” Martin and Hoover reverend Dr. Will Boyd both announced their bids in the 2026 Alabama Governor’s race, both as Democrats. Martin is an Enterprise native that founded Thunder Industrial Supply Company in...
Gov Buni rallies unity on security, climate resilience in Lake Chad Basin region
Daily Post
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June 18, 2025
In an effort to demonstrate firm leadership and regional commitment, Yobe State governor and chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, LCBGF, Mai Mala Buni, has rallied regional unity on security, climate resilience, and economic...
Chad's Secretary Of State For Petroleum, Mines And Geology Joins African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Khadidja Hassane Abdoulaye, Secretary of State for Petroleum, Mines and Geology at Chad's Ministry of Mines and Geology, has joined the upcoming African Mining Week conference as a speaker. Taking place from October 1-3, 2025,...
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...
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...
Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack On Lake Chad Naval Base
TVC News Nigeria
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June 18, 2025
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a pre-dawn attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a naval base near the Lake Chad Fish Dam, neutralising dozens of insurgents in a fierce gun battle....
Between the lines: What South African stories reveal about men’s mental health
Mail & Guardian
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July 1, 2025
In one session with my therapist, he said mental health challenges are not a gender issue nor should they be limited to a month or day. With that said, commemorative days or months do a great job in giving society pause to reflect on a specific...