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National Treasury on South African Presidency G20 Finance Track

South African Presidency G20 Finance Track – Building a Better Africa, Washington, D.C. 15-16 October 2025 Since December 2024, when President Ramaphosa launched South Africa’s G20 Presidency with a commitment to building a better Africa and...

Chad Simon Joins Gordon Brothers as Senior Managing Director, Transactions

Boston, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chad Simon has joined Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, as Senior Managing Director, Transactions. In this role, Simon joins the team responsible for structuring transactions that leverage the...

Moscow claims Ukraine supports militant groups in Africa

(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...

WHO Reports Over 4,200 Cholera Deaths Across Africa in 2025

(MENAFN) The toll of cholera infections is climbing sharply in Africa this year, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting over 4,200 fatalities linked to the disease in 2025 alone. Patrick Abok, the acting regional emergencies director...

U.S. Center for Diplomacy Finalizes Landmark Rare Earth Minerals MOU with the Republic of Chad

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...

Cameroon, Chad Seal Military Cooperation Agreement

(MENAFN) Cameroon and Chad have formalized a new military cooperation agreement designed to reinforce security measures along their shared border, according to an announcement by Cameroon's Ministry of Defense on Wednesday. The accord was signed...

Chad Reports Surge in Cholera Outbreak Fatalities

(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...

Karbon-X Announces Milestone in Senegal Mangrove Restoration Effort

DAKAR, Senegal, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX: KARX) (“Karbon-X” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the 2025 planting season for the ABC Mangrove Project in Senegal, an initiative that continues to...

Ghana Secures 1-0 Win Over Mali in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

(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...

WHO Supplies 1.1M Vaccines to Chad as Cholera Deaths Soar

(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...

Ex-Chadian PM gets sentenced for twenty years for inciting public hatred

(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....

Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...

Agriculture negotiations Chair reports on prospects for progress ahead of MC14

Ambassador Hussain told members he had held consultations on market access, domestic support and export restrictions on food as well as on food procurement at administered prices for developing economies' public stockholding (PSH) programmes, and...

Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme

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, launched the second...

African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’

(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...

Prison Escape Attempt in Chad Results in Four Deaths

(MENAFN) Local sources and media revealed on Saturday that over four individuals lost their lives following an escape attempt by inmates at a prison in Chad. The incident took place at Mongo Prison in central Chad around 9 p.m. local time on...

France eliminates permanent army existence in West Africa

(MENAFN) France has officially ended its permanent military presence in West Africa by withdrawing troops from its last two bases in Senegal, concluding a presence that spanned over 60 years. This move aligns with a broader trend among former...

Trump sells US weapons to African presidents

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...

Study reveals water hazard in S-African schools

(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday. Statistics South...

Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...