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04/02/2026
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) together with African First Ladies mark ?World Cancer Day ...Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health continues to build cancer care capacity by providing around 260 Scholarships of One-year Clinical Training in many oncology sub- specialties, and One year and Two year Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree of Cancer and Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology and Pain Management. Merck Foundation is making history in Africa by training the First African Oncologists and First Cancer Care Teams in Countries such as The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Central African Republic, Chad, Malawi, Niger, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and more. Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with African First...
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04/02/2026
Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmedShops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says. ......
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04/02/2026
MAG Group expands Africa footprint through mining, infrastructure projectsMAG Group for Investment and Trade has announced the expansion of its operations across several African countries, following the signing of new agreements with Chad, Sierra Leone, and Burkina Faso. The agreements cover projects in infrastructure, mining, as well as medical and development sectors, as part of broader efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between Egypt and African markets. Mohamed Atta Gad, Chairperson of MAG Group, said the company operates through an integrated economic model that combines mining,...
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04/02/2026
Morocco evacuates over 100,000 people from 4 provinces after floodsMorocco evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after flash floods swept several areas, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. Authorities carried out a phased evacuation of residents from multiple municipalities based on risk levels and expected damage while providing transportation for those...
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04/02/2026
US deploys ?small team? to Nigeria, signaling renewed military focus on AfricaThe United States has quietly deployed a ?small team? of military personnel to Nigeria, marking a notable shift in Washington?s security engagement with Africa?s most populous country and signaling renewed American military attention to the continent more broadly. The move, officially confirmed on February 3 by the head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), comes amid persistent Islamist insurgencies in Nigeria and evolving geopolitical calculations in Washington. Speaking at a press briefing, AFRICOM commander General Dagvin R. M. Anderson said the deployment followed direct discussions with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and was undertaken at Abuja?s request. According to Anderson, the...
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04/02/2026
IFC to invest $1.2bn in Egypt during FY2026The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest around $1.2bn in Egypt during the current fiscal year 2026, up from $915m in the previous fiscal year, according to Cheick Oumar Sylla, IFC Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa. Speaking at the World Bank conference titled ?Multilateral Development Projects: Procurement Readiness and Opportunities in Egypt,? Sylla said...
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04/02/2026
Islamic militants kill 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in Nigeria, lawmaker saysSOKOTO, Nigeria ? Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks targeted the villages of Woro and Nuku, in the state of Kwara, on Tuesday evening, Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the area, told The Associated Press. He said the attacks were carried out by the Lakurawa, an armed group affiliated with the Islamic State group. No one has claimed responsibility for the...
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04/02/2026
Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya?s eliteSaif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to ?a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure?...
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04/02/2026
Nigeria: '10 Radiotherapy Machines Insufficient for Over 200m Nigerians'In this exclusive interview with Daily Trust, the...
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04/02/2026
Nigeria Attack Leaves More Than 160 DeadThe raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country?s worst recent attacks. ......
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04/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigerian Press Bodies Urge FG, Nass to Act Against 'Big Tech Threat' to Information SovereigntyThe groups warned that Nigeria risks surrendering control of its democratic conversation, national cohesion, and information sovereignty to unregulated foreign technology companies if decisive action is not taken. ......
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04/02/2026
West Africa: Further Crackdowns by Military Juntas(Nairobi) ? Leaders in several West African countries increased crackdowns on freedoms as they strengthened their hold on power in 2025, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. In Nigeria and the Sahel, Islamist armed groups and government forces and their allies repeatedly attacked civilians and civilian infrastructure at a time when the Sahel juntas have expelled regional and international bodies and weakened institutions that provide accountability for abuses. ?Leaders of military juntas in the Sahel region ramped up efforts to stifle free speech and other freedoms with little regard for transitioning to promised democratic rule,? said Mausi Segun, Africa director at Human...
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04/02/2026
Horn/East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression(Nairobi) ? Civilians in Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are bearing the brunt of abusive armed conflicts in which the warring parties frequently and often deliberately target them, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. Governments across the region have clamped down on already restricted civic and political space around protests and ahead of elections. ?Brutal attacks against civilians by unaccountable military forces and armed groups are becoming normalized in the Horn and East Africa, as global and regional actors are unwilling to act against those responsible and their backers,? said Mausi Segun, executive Africa director at Human Rights Watch. ?Regional and...
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04/02/2026
Masked Gunmen Kill Saif al-Islam, Muammar Qaddafi's Would-Be Heir, in LibyaSaif al-Islam Qaddafi, the 53-year-old son and onetime heir...
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04/02/2026
South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ?unacceptable? attacks on convoySouth Sudan is buckling under a...
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04/02/2026
Dozens die in Nigeria's deadliest attack in monthsIn tonight's edition, gunmen set fire to shops and homes...
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04/02/2026
Oil output race tilts in favour of local firms after 70 yearsDivestment assets deliver 200,000 bpd Renaissance grows output by 100% Nigerian indigenous oil companies have overtaken international counterparts in read more Oil output race tilts in favour of local firms after 70 years ......
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04/02/2026
Gaza on the agenda as Turkiye?s Erdogan meets Egypt?s el-Sisi in CairoThe Turkish president said humanitarian tragedy continues in the enclave amid a fresh wave of deadly Israeli attacks.
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04/02/2026
Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libya?s rival governmentsDeath of former dictators son removes symbolic alternative to Libyas entrenched political deadlock, analysts say.
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04/02/2026
?Treacherous assassination?: Who was Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, former Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi?s son, and his number 2, was killed by ?four masked men?.
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04/02/2026
Tchad : le ministre des armées conduit une mission sécuritaire dans le Ouaddaï© (DR) A la tête d?une délégation, le général Issakha Malloua Djamous, a conduit le mardi 3 février 2026 une mission sécuritaire dans la Sous-préfecture de Molou, département d?Assoungha, province du Ouaddaï. Cette mission, fait savoir le ministère des Armées vise à renforcer la sécurité des réfugiés Soudanais et des populations hôtes. À cette occasion, le ministre des Armées des anciens combattants et victimes de Guerre a rappelé que le Tchad est un pays qui accueille plus de deux millions de réfugiés. Issakha Malloua Djamous s?offusque contre la présence d?individus mal intentionnés et armés dans certains camps, détenant des armes blanches et des armes à feu, et menaçant la sécurité des réfugiés ainsi que celle des communautés locales. Il en appelle fermement à la cessation immédiate de ces actes. Le patron des armées invite les réfugiés à signaler tout comportement suspect. Prenant la parole au cours de la cérémonie organisée à l?occasion, le délégué général du gouvernement auprès de la province du Ouaddaï, Ismaël Yamouda Djorbo, a précisé que les forces de sécurité tchadiennes sont habilitées à intervenir dans les camps de réfugiés en cas de menace sécuritaire. Il mentionne par ailleurs que, toute action se fera dans le strict respect du cadre légal, à travers la Commission Nationale pour l'Accueil et la Reinsertion des Réfugiés CNARR, en collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires et les autorités locales. L?article Tchad : le ministre des armées conduit une mission sécuritaire dans le Ouaddaï est apparu en premier sur Journal du Tchad. |
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04/02/2026
Tchad : démantèlement de bornes fontaines frauduleuses dans la ville de Pala© (DR) Une opération de terrain menée le 3 février 2026 a permis de démanteler des bornes fontaines installées de manière frauduleuse dans certains quartiers de la ville Pala. D?après la mission du ministère de l?Eau et de l?Energie, ces installations non autorisées étaient à l?origine de graves perturbations sur le réseau de distribution de la Société tchadienne des eaux (STE), entraînant des pénuries récurrentes d?eau potable au sein de plusieurs ménages. Les équipes constitués dans le cadre de l?assainissement et de la gestion rationnelle des infrastructures hydrauliques dans la ville de Pala ont mobilisé les techniciens de la STE, ainsi que les forces de sécurité, afin d?assurer le bon déroulement de l?opération et le respect de l?ordre public. La même source indique que cette action fait suite aux investigations conjointes menées récemment par le ministre en charge de l?eau et le délégué général du gouvernement. Les enquêtes ont permis d?identifier les dysfonctionnements constatés et d?annoncer des mesures fermes à l?encontre des personnes impliquées dans la gestion irrégulière du service de distribution de l?eau. « À travers cette opération, les autorités réaffirment leur engagement à garantir un accès équitable, durable et continu à l?eau potable pour l?ensemble des populations de la ville de Pala. » L?article Tchad : démantèlement de bornes fontaines frauduleuses dans la ville de Pala est apparu en premier sur Journal du Tchad. |
04/02/2026
Tchad : Les membres du Cadre Permanent de Dialogue Politique installés© (DR) Les membres du Cadre Permanent de Dialogue Politique (CPDP) ont été installés ce 04 février 2026, par le président de la République, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. Nommés par un décret du 30 décembre 2025, les membres du CPDP ont pris fonction ce jour. Représentant respectivement la majorité présidentielle et l?opposition démocratique, le Cadre a pour objectif de favoriser la concertation entre les partis politiques et accompagner la vie démocratique. Il est composé de 30 membres dont 15 de la majorité présidentielle et 15 de l'opposition démocratique. L?article Tchad : Les membres du Cadre Permanent de Dialogue Politique installés est apparu en premier sur Journal du Tchad. |
04/02/2026
Le Tchad plaide pour l?investissement dans le capital humain et leadership© (DR) En marge de la deuxième journée du Sommet mondial des gouvernements 2026, qui se tient à Dubaï, le Premier ministre, Allah Maye Halina, a livré une allocution devant les décideurs politiques, économiques et institutionnels. Lors d?une session dédiée aux grands défis contemporains, le chef du gouvernement a centré son intervention sur le capital humain et le leadership qu?il a qualifiés de leviers essentiels pour répondre aux mutations rapides du monde actuel. Selon lui, aucun projet de développement durable ne saurait aboutir sans des ressources humaines qualifiées, valorisées et capables d?anticiper les transformations technologiques, économiques et sociales. « Former, responsabiliser et inspirer les femmes et les hommes est la clé pour bâtir des institutions résilientes et des économies inclusives », a-t-il souligné, insistant sur la nécessité d?un leadership visionnaire, éthique et tourné vers l?innovation. Au-delà de cette tribune internationale, la participation du Premier ministre à ce rendez-vous mondial a été marquée par une intense activité diplomatique et économique. En marge des travaux, Allah Maye Halina a multiplié les rencontres avec des dirigeants politiques, des chefs d?entreprises de premier plan ainsi que des partenaires bilatéraux et multilatéraux, dans l?optique de renforcer la coopération et d?attirer de nouveaux investissements au Tchad. Parmi ces échanges de haut niveau, figure en bonne place une audience avec les plus hautes autorités Émiraties, témoignant de l?importance stratégique accordée à la consolidation des relations institutionnelles et au positionnement du Tchad sur la scène internationale. L?article Le Tchad plaide pour l?investissement dans le capital humain et leadership est apparu en premier sur Journal du Tchad. |
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03/02/2026
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot deadThe 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.
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03/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Disclaims Approval of Textbook Excluding Igbo HistoryThe textbook, Living History, reportedly excluded the history and culture of the Igbo people, according to several posts on social media. ......
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03/02/2026
Mauritania: MSF Provides Care to Malian Refugees in MauritaniaM#xE9;decins Sans Fronti#xE8;res (MSF) teams have returned to...
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03/02/2026
South Sudan: Lives of Malnourished Children At Risk With Upsurge in Violence in South SudanJuba/New York -- More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the hostilities are causing mass displacement and halting of critical health and nutrition services in Jonglei state, warned UNICEF in South Sudan. ......
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03/02/2026
5 children among 8 killed in RSF drone strike on health center in Sudan?s South Kordofan: MedicsEight civilians, including five children, were killed and 11 others injured in a drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a health center in the city of Kadugli in South Kordofan, a Sudanese medical group said Tuesday. In a statement, the Sudan Doctors...
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03/02/2026
Sudan army breaks siege on Kadugli, RSF drone kills 8 | Kuwait Times NewspaperKHARTOUM: A paramilitary...
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