President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Attend Aqaba Process Summit in Rome to Address West Africa’s Security Crisis

Abuja, Nigeria – October 12, 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, a high-level summit focused on addressing West Africa’s...

Chad ends Prince Harry charity mandates to manage wildlife reserves

African Parks managed 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, including two wildlife reserves in Chad – the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve and the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, which includes the Zakouma and Siniaka-Minia...

Chad cuts ties with Prince Harry's 'disrespectful' wildlife charity

A charity partially run by Prince Harry has had its mandate for managing wildlife reserves in Chad removed by the country's government. The non-profit organisation African Parks, of which the Duke of Sussex is a board member and former president,...

Business News | President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

BusinessWire India Banjul [The Gambia] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in...

Africa’s urban-rural digital gaps are closing

A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower builds and satellite launches are closing rural gaps while reinforcing national digital networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD...

African Union's partnership with UN "essential to confronting threats" facing Africa

Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), told the Security Council on Tuesday that the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, “as well as with other regional organizations, forms the...

Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry

The Chadian government has terminated its agreement with a controversial conservation organisation that has the Duke of Sussex on its board of directors. It accused the charity African Parks of failing to curb poaching, ending a 15-year mandate to...

African country cuts ties with Harry’s charity over explosive misconduct claims

Chad has formally ended its agreement with African Parks, the conservation organisation on whose board Prince Harry serves, after accusing the group of serious misconduct in its management of the nation's wildlife reserves. The charity, which...

In ‘Chad Powers,’ Glen Powell puts on a silly face and suspends all seriousness

In “Chad Powers,” premiering Tuesday on Hulu, Glen Powell, who co-created the series with Michael Waldron (“Loki”), plays Russ Holliday, a disgraced collegiate quarterback. In a quick telegraphing of character, we meet him driving a Cybertruck,...

African country cuts ties with Prince Harry's charity over 'disrespectful attitude'

The Duke of Sussex is facing a fresh setback in Africa after a conservation charity he is on the board of was removed from its role managing protected parks in Chad. The government of Chad has accused the charity African Parks of arrogance,...

Chad cuts ties with Prince Harry’s ‘disrespectful’ charity

The Duke of Sussex’s conservation charity has been removed from its role managing protected parks in Chad after the government accused it of arrogance, serious financial misconduct and failing to protect wildlife. In a statement announcing the end...

Chad ends Harry charity mandates to manage wildlife reserves

An African wildlife charity part run by the Duke of Sussex has seen its mandates to manage key animal reservations in Chad withdrawn by the country’s government. African Parks managed 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries,...

Women’s Leadership at the Heart of Disaster Risk Reduction

Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Disasters touch everyone but are not felt equally. Women often take longer to rebuild their...

Lake Chad Communities Vulnerable Following MNJTF Exit Due to Boko Haram Attacks

The recent Boko Haram attack on Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, has once again exposed the fragility of security in repatriated communities across the state. The insurgents had stormed...

Meet UAE CEO who brought electricity to 274,000 homes in Chad

When Chad's President pinned the Officer of the National Order medal on Ali Alshimmari last week, the young UAE executive thought about the promise he made to a nation where only eight per cent of people have electricity. "It was a very personal...

Mauritania seeks consultants to support mini-grid development

A project developing green mini-grids to increase electricity access in rural Mauritania is searching for a consulting firm to support its implementation. The deadline for applications is October 17. October 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Aboodi...

Will Whites Ever Learn?

Subscribe to future audio versions of AmRen articles here. The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair, by Martin Meredith, Public Affairs Press, 2005, 752 pp. At close to 800 pages, The Fate of Africa is a huge book...

Africa’s World Cup Race Narrows as Qualification Window Closes

African football enters the decisive phase of 2026 World Cup qualification with Morocco and Tunisia already securing their places, while Ghana, Egypt, Algeria, and several other nations battle for remaining spots in the expanded tournament across...

Borno Governor Zulum Visits Niger Republic To Strengthen Military Cooperation Over Attacks Around Lake Chad

The visit follows recent military successes against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents, particularly in border communities where thousands of Nigerian refugees remain in camps. The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has embarked on a visit to...

UNHCR Sounds Alarm on Escalating Displacement Crisis in Africa’s Sahel Region

Geneva, October 11, 2025 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an urgent call for international support on Friday to address the worsening displacement crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, where approximately 4 million...