Chad signs Qatar-mediated peace deal with opposition, main insurgents refused to join

More than 40 rebel and opposition factions signed a deal with Chad’s transitional authorities in Doha on Monday, August 8, agreeing to join broader national peace talks after years of turmoil — though the most powerful insurgent group refused to take part. Under the agreement, Mahamat Idriss Deby’s Transitional Military Council and hundreds of opposition […]

British diplomacy chief reiterates country’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan before UK Parliament

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated this Tuesday his country’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan, describing it as “the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for a solution to the conflict” over the Sahara issue. “During my visit to Morocco, I announced the United Kingdom’s support for the autonomy proposal presented by Morocco, considering it […]

Bill Gates urges Nigeria’s leaders to do more to help ordinary people amid economic reforms

Bill Gates who is visiting Nigeria this week has urged the government to increase funding for vital solutions, emphasizing the West African nation needs to do more than $10 per person for health care each year. The American business mogul, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is in Niger and Nigeria this week […]