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Ex-Chad Premier Succes Masra Faces 20-Year Prison Sentence

(MENAFN) Former Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra was handed a 20-year prison sentence on Saturday after a criminal court in the capital convicted him of inciting public hatred and hostility, marking a dramatic turn for the once-exiled...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 September 2025

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS CEREMONY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:...

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...

IntelliTrans Opens New Atlanta Headquarters as Part of Strategic Growth

ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelliTrans, a leading global multimodal transportation management software provider, today announced the official opening of its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta. Now based in Dunwoody, Georgia,...

IntelliTrans Expands TMS with Integrated CO₂ Emissions Dashboard, Powered by EcoTransIT World

ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelliTrans, a leading global multimodal transportation management software provider, today announced the launch of a new CO2 Emissions Tracker within its transportation management system (TMS). The...

WMO: Intense Sand, Dust storms Threaten Nearly Half of Humanity

(MENAFN) Sand and dust storms are becoming more frequent and intense, placing the health and economic stability of hundreds of millions of people worldwide at serious risk, according to a report released Thursday by the World Meteorological...

Kunda Car Expands Rental Services in N’Djamena, Chad With Vehicle Delivery Option

Kunda Car enhances car rental services in N’Djamena with flexible rentals and convenient vehicle delivery options. N'DJAMENA, N'DJAMENA, CHAD, March 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "Kunda Car, a leading car rental company in Chad, is proud to...

Members discuss possible cotton breakthrough ahead of MC14, World Cotton Day 2025

Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam, who chaired the 43rd Round of Consultations of the Director-General's Consultative Framework Mechanism for Cotton (DGCFMC), drew members' attention to the latest meeting of the Steering Committee of the...

Native Omaha Days Marks Its 25th Biennial Homecoming Celebration

OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Native Omaha Days Festival returns this summer for its 25th biennial celebration, marking it as one of the Midwest’s most cherished cultural homecomings. From July 28 through Aug....

UN Reports Sudanese Refugees Face Rising Hunger, Malnutrition

(MENAFN) The UN's refugee and food agencies issued a critical warning on Tuesday about the worsening food insecurity and malnutrition crisis affecting millions of Sudanese refugees, as severe funding shortages continue to disrupt life-saving aid...

Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...

Steering Committee of Partenariat pour le Coton addresses priorities for cotton sector

Participants focused on translating identified needs into actionable investment opportunities and presented findings from national and regional consultations. They also validated the terms of reference of the Partenariat, including its membership...

Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban

(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...

Niger blames Western powers for destabilization campaign

(MENAFN) Niger’s interim president, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, with a focus on France, of fueling terrorist violence in Niger to force a “new model of governance” against the wishes of the Nigerien people. In an interview...

Benin rejects allegations of backing Western terror networks

(MENAFN) Benin has strongly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western countrires to support terrorist activities aimed at undermining the stability of Niger and the broader Sahel region. This area has been contending with extremist...

Benin Denies Allegations of Aiding Terrorism

(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations suggesting that it is collaborating with Western nations to provide sanctuary to terrorists in an attempt to undermine Niger and the broader Sahel area. This region has been enduring a persistent...

Niger’s interim leader alleges France supplies weapons to extremists

(MENAFN) Niger’s interim leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, particularly France, of deliberately contributing to terrorist activity in the country in an effort to force unwanted political changes on its citizens....

Nigerian Army Kills Over Sixty Extremists, Eliminates Boko Haram Commander

(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces have reported killing over 60 insurgents, including a senior Boko Haram commander, in a series of coordinated air and ground operations targeting militant camps in the country’s troubled northeast. The army...

Nigerian army states sixty terrorists are killed

(MENAFN) Over 60 insurgents, including a top Boko Haram commander, were reportedly killed during recent military operations in northeastern Nigeria, a region plagued by extremist violence since 2009. On Friday, Nigerian forces launched two...

France gives back army base to Senegal

(MENAFN) France has officially returned a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy announced. This move follows Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s call last...