Mauritania: Police experts of the G5 Sahel countries boost cooperation
About 32 senior executives of the Sahel multinational military force known as “G5 Sahel” last week, met in Mauritania’s Capital Nouakchott to strengthen police cooperation […]
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Africa, EU leaders meet in Paris in effort to halt Illegal Migration to Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts this Monday (August 27) a European-African meeting that will focus on ways to address the increasing illegal migration flows to […]
UN Security Council Okays deployment of G-5 Joint Force in the Sahel
The United Nations Security Council, on Wednesday, unanimously approved a resolution welcoming the deployment of a 5,000-strong force from five African countries to restore peace […]
Morocco’s Ciments de l’Afrique opens new cement plant in Chad
The Moroccan cement giant Ciments de l’Afrique group (CIMAF) has officially inaugurated a new cement plant in Chad this week as the group, led by […]
Chad, other African countries cut ties with Doha
Chad’s president Idriss Deby has recalled its ambassador from Qatar for consultations, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. “The Chadian government calls on all concerned […]
Chadian president Idriss Deby sacks two ministers
Chadian president Idriss Deby has fired two ministers from his cabinet on Tuesday, a presidential decree broadcast on national radio said. The Ministers of Mines […]
Malawi raises legal marriage age to 18
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has officially banned child marriage this week after a two-year parliamentary process and subsequent approval in February. The constitutional amendment signed […]
Libya: HoR and boycotting PC member slams Serraj for calling foreign intervention
Libya’s internationally recognised Parliament; House of Representatives has charged nominal Prime Minister Faiez Serraj for calling for foreign intervention in the south of the country […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Undergoes Heart Surgery
Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has undergone a minor heart surgery at a local hospital in the capital, Khartoum, the presidency said in a statement published […]
Chad closes border with chaotic Libya
Chad has closed its border with Libya and pledged to deploy troops to the area in order to prevent militant fighters fleeing conflict in its […]