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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...

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...

Russian war-vessel resumes African tour
(MENAFN) The Russian naval training ship Smolny has arrived in the Republic of the Congo as part of its ongoing regional tour, the Russian Embassy in Congo announced on Tuesday. The vessel, belonging to Russia’s Baltic Fleet, docked at...

Russian fertilizer company increases ship-outs to Africa
(MENAFN) Uralchem, one of Russia’s leading fertilizer producers, has announced plans to significantly increase its fertilizer exports to Africa, aiming to reach 5 million metric tons annually by 2030. The company’s CEO, Dmitry Konyaev, outlined...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

Michigan-Cameroon Partnership Creates Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Growth Across Two Continents
Historic MoU signing opens new markets for Michigan businesses while driving capacity building in Cameroon DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Michigan...

Nigerian Military Eliminates Boko Haram Insurgents
(MENAFN) The Nigerian military announced on Friday that it had neutralized 16 Boko Haram insurgents during an operation in northeastern Borno State. According to a press release by military spokesperson Onyechi Anele, troops confronted the...

China Lends to Africa Amid Debt Concerns
(MENAFN) Nearly half of the top 20 nations with the greatest financial obligations to China are located in Africa—11 in total. This reflects China’s active involvement in addressing the continent’s developmental challenges, especially in the area...

Nigerian Military Foils Boko Haram Plot
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Wednesday, Nigerian military units successfully eliminated eight operatives of the Boko Haram extremist faction during a mission in the northeastern region of Borno State. The confrontation occurred following an...

Russia increases wheat shipments to Africa as France loses ground
(MENAFN) Russia has significantly increased its grain exports to Africa during the current agricultural season, making major gains in markets once dominated by European suppliers, particularly France. According to Ilya Ilyushin, head of Russia’s...

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash in Cameroon Kills Seven
(MENAFN) At least seven fatalities were confirmed Tuesday following a multi-vehicle collision in Cameroon, authorities reported. The deadly incident unfolded on a busy highway in the Matomb area within the Nyong-et-Kelle department, part of the...

Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield addresss National Council of Provinces Africa Day public lecture
Since the start of the preferential trade under African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) on 31 January 2024, South Africa’s preferential exports have steadily increased. The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr...

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Prime Minister Plenkovic of Croatia to the WTO
DG Okonjo-Iweala complimented Croatia on its resilient and forward-looking economy, which is driven by services trade and digital transformation. Both leaders agreed that the WTO’s next Ministerial Conference in Cameroon in March 2026 is an...

Trump, Ramaphosa Argue Over Afrikaner Farmers
(MENAFN) In a tense meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Leader Donald Trump and South African Leader Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a heated exchange over Trump’s ongoing assertions that white Afrikaner farmers are being "killed and persecuted"...

Cameroon: Clashes leave several separatist fighters dead
(MENAFN) Recent confrontations in the troubled English-speaking Northwest region of Cameroon have resulted in the deaths of at least nine separatist fighters, according to local security sources. An army official, who requested anonymity, stated...

Building capacities of UNCT in Cameroon on systems thinking and strategic foresight
9 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland. On 17-21 March 2025, a workshop was organized by the UN Country Team in Cameroon with support from UNITAR to build the capacities of UNCT members on systems thinking and strategic foresight. The training aimed to...

Facet Power and PAMOL Plantations Sign MOU to Support Climate Resilience, Food Security, and Economic Growth in Cameroon
Catalyzing climate-positive innovation, natural capital and community regeneration, and inclusive opportunities for climate prosperity. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark partnership, Facet Power,...

Truck Blast in Nigeria Claims Over 26 Lives
(MENAFN) A deadly explosion in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state has left dozens dead after a truck carrying food and passengers struck an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident occurred on Monday near Gamboru Ngala, a town linking...

DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...

Maryland Man Indicted for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Armed Separatist Fighters to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Individuals in Cameroon and For Making Threats
A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment yesterday charging a Cameroonian national, Eric Tataw, also known as “the Garri Master,” 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist...