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February 12, 2025
AFRICA NEWS
France to pull troops from I.Coast in February;Kenya urges DRC 'immediate ceasefire'



Abidjan (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
France will hand back to Ivory Coast its only military base in the west African country in a ceremony on February 20, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Thursday. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced the planned withdrawal in December, making it the latest country in the region to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. "The scheduled date is February 20. Ivory Coast is ready," said a source in Ivory Coast, with sources on the French side confirming the da ... read more

AFRICA NEWS
Sudan's army chief plans transitional govt amid advances; 80 dead in southern Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 8, 2025
Sudan's army chief said Saturday that a transitional government would be formed soon, as the military makes major gains against rival paramilitaries in the capital and central parts of the war-torn country. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Malawi prepares to withdraw troops from DR Congo
Lilongwe, Malawi (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Malawi has ordered its military to prepare to withdraw from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group has launched a new offensive, the president's office said. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Mali army vows to pursue 'terrorists' behind deadly convoy attack
Bamako (AFP) Feb 9, 2025
Mali's army vowed Saturday to track down the "terrorists" responsible for a deadly attack on a large convoy en route to a gold mine. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
80 dead in southern Sudan violence: UN
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city. ... more
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Niger orders Red Cross to leave country
Abidjan (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate change
Fort Collins, CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face - findings relevant to people living in mou ... more
WAR REPORT
New Syria leader faces territorial, governance hurdles
Damascus (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
The ousting of Bashar al-Assad ended decades of iron-fisted rule, but despite power now resting in Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands, Syria faces a fragile transition amid territorial and governance challenges. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
US conducted air strikes on IS targets in Somalia, Trump says
Palm Beach, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2025
The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. ... more

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AFRICA NEWS
Italy PM named in complaint over freed Libya police head
Rome (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
A migrant who claimed he was tortured by a Libyan war crimes suspect said on Monday that he had filed a complaint with prosecutors claiming Italy's prime minister enabled the suspect to go free. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan's capital
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 1, 2025
Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan's devastating war. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forces
N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
France hands over last base in Chad amid withdrawal
N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudan army says retakes key southern city from paramilitaries
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
The Sudanese army said Thursday that it had retaken a key city in the southern state of North Kordofan from rival paramilitaries, who had held it since May 2023. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA
Climate Change Accelerates Species Shuffling, New Study Reveals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
A study led by Malin Pinsky, an ecology and evolutionary biologist at UC Santa Cruz, reveals that rising temperatures caused by climate change have a profound and dual impact: they destabilize anima ... more
AFRICA NEWS
A Dream Deferred Why Is Traveling Across Africa So Hard for Africans
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, carries his frustration as visibly as he carries his passport. To travel across the continent he calls home, he needs 35 visas - each a bureaucratic hurdle ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ESA and Hisdesat prepare to launch advanced secure communications satellite
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
Hisdesat, Spain's leading provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch the SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 29 at 20:34 EST (J ... more
AFRICA NEWS
UN warns of ethnic attacks in eastern DR Congo
United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath. ... more
WOOD PILE
Benin enlists voodoo to protect its precious mangroves
Gogotinkpon/Gogotinkpon (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds - and some are deemed sacred. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudan army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 26, 2025
Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the complex, which paramilitaries had encircled since the war erupted in April 2023. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoring
Taipei (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. ... more
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US lawmakers say UAE still sending arms to Sudan fighters
Washington (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide. ... more
VSAT NEWS
Eutelsat and NIGCOMSAT forge partnership to expand satellite services in Nigeria
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
NIGCOMSAT has announced a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership aimed at introducing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This agreement designates NIGCOMSAT as the primary satellite service provider in Nigeria, leveraging the OneWeb LEO satellite network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity. ... more
WHALES AHOY
Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in Somalia
Mogadishu (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
Scores of dead and dying dolphins have washed ashore on a beach in Somalia, local officials said Friday, with horrified residents saying they had never witnessed anything like it. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sudan army breaks paramilitary siege on Khartoum HQ, reclaims oil refinery
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
The Sudanese army said Friday it broke a siege of its headquarters in Khartoum by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which had encircled it since war broke out in April 2023. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS
Italy defends expulsion of wanted Libya police chief
Rome (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Italy's government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him - and he was too dangerous to remain. ... more
OIL AND GAS
126 NGOs oppose funding of TotalEnergies Mozambique LNG project
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 22, 2025
An open letter Wednesday signed by 126 non-governmental organizations urged public and private lending institutions to end financing for a Mozambique liquified natural gas facility being built by France's TotalEnergies. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elites
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025
Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
ICC confirms wanted arrest of freed Libya police chief
The Hague (AFP) Jan 22, 2025
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Elephants are not people, US judges say
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 22, 2025
A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply. ... more
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