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‘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...
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...
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...
UNICEF ED: Children bearing brunt of Sudan war, refugee life in Chad
Radio Tamazuj
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June 24, 2025
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Monday concluded a three-day mission to Chad, warning of the worsening crisis affecting children in the eastern part of the country that has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from...
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...
In Chad, UNICEF Emergency Aid For Refugee Children Fleeing Sudan War
Forbes
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By Brice Kevin Da After more than two years of civil war in Sudan, the number of Sudanese refugees and Chadian returnees seeking safety in eastern Chad has ballooned to over 975,000, creating a deepening humanitarian crisis. UNICEF is there,...
We’ll Deliver Sustainable Development Across Lake Chad Region – Buni
Leadership
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June 23, 2025
In a renewed demonstration of leadership and regional solidarity, the executive governor of Yobe State and chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF), Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has led a high-level strategic mission to the headquarters of...
Naval chief commits to securing Lake Chad region against terrorism
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 23, 2025
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has pledged to secure the Baga Naval Base and the Lake Chad waters from the activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) insurgents that have devastated...
Sustaining Africa’s polio fight
Science and Development Network
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National polio laboratories will help Africa in its final push towards eradicating the disease, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu, outgoing acting director for WHO Africa. [LAGOS, SciDev.Net] As my term as acting WHO regional director for Africa draws to a...
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...
France returns military base to Senegal
Daily News Tanzania
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July 2, 2025
FRANCE: France has handed over a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy has announced. The West African nation’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, called for an end to...
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...
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...
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...
Matawalle Urges Military to Embrace Innovation, Strategic Foresight In tackling Insecurity
Arise News
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July 2, 2025
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged military authorities to shift their mindset to embrace innovation, sustainability, and strategic foresight in tackling emerging security threats in the country, as well as addressing...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University
GNN Liberia
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July 2, 2025
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
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...
Troops kill terror kingpins in Sokoto, Borno offensives
Punch
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July 2, 2025
In a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, the troops have eliminated notorious Sokoto bandit kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo and 10 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. Troops of Operation Fasan Yama, during a fierce offensive in Eastern...
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...
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...