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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...
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,...
Gender gaps in crucial sectors are narrowing in more African countries — report
Independent (Uganda)
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June 29, 2025
More African countries are making progress on gender equality. From Benin to Botswana, new data shows gains in political inclusion, economic participation, and leadership. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new report shows many African countries...
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...
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...
Wounded Sudanese refugees in Chad brace for impact of U.S. foreign-aid cuts
The Globe and Mail
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June 27, 2025
Arbab Sharif Ahmad, 33, survived a massacre during an ethnic cleansing campaign, but his five-year-old son was executed in front of him. As Mr. Ahmad fled from the Arab-led Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur in...
Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...
Study unveils water danger in S-African schools
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...
Kremlin explains why Russia is ‘returning’ to Africa
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Africa come amid growing dissatisfaction across the continent with neocolonial influences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia in an interview published Monday. He explained...
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...
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...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 28, 2025
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