Chad’s Veteran Leader Deby Targets Sixth Term in Presidential Vote
Voters in Chad head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which Idriss Deby is widely expected to
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Vatican Covid Commission backs debt cancellation for African nations
Through a webinar, the Vatican COVID-19 Commission supports the campaign for debt cancellation for African countries.
Malawi Teachers Resume Strike Over COVID-19 Risk Allowances
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Teachers in Malawi’s public schools have resumed a nationwide strike after the government backed out of a
Tanzania Orders Reopening of Media Houses Closed Under Magufuli
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered the reopening of media outlets that were closed
Pope sends condolences for death of Cardinal Christian Tumi
Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the death of Cardinal Christian Tumi, and praises the Cameroonian Archbishop’s defense of democracy and promotion of human rights.
European leader urges foreign fighters to leave Libya
The European Union is calling for the departure of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, saying it’s a “precondition” for a return to stability in the war-torn country
When America Couldn’t Bring Back Our Girls
In 2014, three months after Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 girls from a school in the northeastern Nigerian town
Eritrea Agrees to Withdraw Troops from Tigray, Ethiopia Says
The announcement comes amid mounting international condemnation of atrocities in Tigray, and days after an American presidential envoy visited Ethiopia’s
Libya: UN envoy hails new national government after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being made in Libya, the top UN envoy for the country said on Wednesday.
Israel’s ‘Totally Crooked’ Prime Minister
Artur Widak / NurPhoto / Getty Today, Israel will hold its fourth election in two years. This is a sign not