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Views: Visits 9 CREDIT: Canadian Association of Midwives Dr Natalia Kanem, the Executive Director, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has stressed the need for increased investment in midwives to save more lives. She made the call in a statement issued by the UNFPA Nigeria Media Consultant, Mrs Kori Habib, on Wednesday in Abuja to mark the 2021 International Day of the Midwife (IDM), with the theme “Follow the Data, Invest in Midwives.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) rep...

On April 20, Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno was killed in action on a battlefield north of N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, according to the BBC. At 68 years old, he had been commanding his troops against a rebel insurgence, when he was wounded by an exploding shell.    “​The Resident of the Repu

ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (24-30 April 2021) Format Last week in Africa, ongoing insecurity prompted the enactment of a state of siege in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and a parliamentary proposal for similar emergency powers in Nigeria; opposition claims of government illegitimacy prompted violent clashes in Chad and Somalia; and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched deadly assaults on military bases across multiple countries in the Lake Chad basin. In Mogadi...

April 2021 Tensions continued to mount among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt ahead of Addis Ababa’s planned second unilateral filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in coming months. In apparent warning to Addis Ababa and preparation for possible escalation of inter-state tensions, Sudan and Egypt 31 March-5 April held second joint military exercise since Nov 2020. New round of talks among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on filling and operation of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Blue Nile ...

Published May 3, 2021, 9:50 PM Miss Universe Cameroon Angele Kossinda Another Filipino designer is set to make a splash at the 69th Miss Universe Competition after he was chosen to dress up one of its official candidates. Kennedy Jhon T. Gasper has created the National Costume for Miss Universe Cameroon Angele Kossinda, whose country will debut in the prestigious beauty pageant. The Central Luzon State University College of Home Science and Industry in Munoz made the announcement of Gasper�...

Two weeks after the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, the ruling junta, led by his son Mahamat Idriss Deby, appointed a transitional government on Sunday to address international and domestic concerns. Since its establishment following the sudden death of the head of state, the Transitional Military Council (TMC), chaired by Mahamat Idriss Déby surrounded by 14 generals, is accused by the opposition and civil society of "institutional coup détat" and perpetuating a "dynasty" after...

Chad military council lifts curfew imposed after Deby death Al Jazeera English © An overnight curfew was clamped on April 20, hours after the military announced that Deby had died [... An overnight curfew was clamped on April 20, hours after the military announced that Deby had died [File: Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via Reuters] Chad’s new military government has announced lifting a curfew clamped after the shock death of longtime leader Idriss Deby and the installation o...

[FILES] Mahamat Idriss Deby pays his respects near the coffin during the state funeral for his father Chadian president Idriss Deby in N’Djamena, on April 23, 2021. – Chad staged a state funeral for veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno, a linchpin in the fight against the Sahel’s jihadist insurgency, as France and regional allies voiced backing for his son and successor, Mahamat Idriss Deby. The elder Deby, who had ruled the vast semi-desert state with an iron fist for 30 years, died from wound...

The Chadian military council tightened the printing set after the death of Deby by the news of Chad Chad has remained tense since Deby was killed, with the military saying six people were killed in the protests. Chad’s new military government has announced that it will cover the cover of the horrific death of longtime leader Idriss Deby and the installation of a military council headed by her son. On April 20, since the military announced Deby, a night toast that prevents him from leaving his...

Views: Visits 7 [FILES] Mahamat Idriss Deby pays his respects near the coffin during the state funeral for his father Chadian president Idriss Deby in N’Djamena, on April 23, 2021. – Chad staged a state funeral for veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno, a linchpin in the fight against the Sahel’s jihadist insurgency, as France and regional allies voiced backing for his son and successor, Mahamat Idriss Deby. The elder Deby, who had ruled the vast semi-desert state with an iron fist for ...