The second round of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, held in Côte d'Ivoire from January 13-Feburary 11, kicks off on Thursday, witnessing early finals that will bring together Egypt and Ghana, and the highly anticipated match between Côte d'Ivoire, the host country, and Nigeria.
Officials in Cameroon and Chad say heavy rainfall this week caused the Logone river, which forms their border, to overflow, displacing more than 100,000 people and leaving 70,000 homeless. Cameroonian officials brought assistance to flood victims, who say more help is needed. Tandembe Noah, a thirty-three-year-old farmer in Guizi, a village near Cameroon’s border with…
Both countries say an additional 70,000 have been left homeless after heavy rainfall this week caused the Logone river, which forms their border, to overflow
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Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, 37, the son of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, is seen during a military broadcast announcing the death of his father on state television Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Tele Tchad via AP)
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) Chad’s new leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Monday made his first visit to Niger, a fellow Sahel country fighting jihadist insurgents, since coming to power at the head of a military junta after the shock death of his father last month.
The junta took charge on April 20 after President Idriss Deby Itno, Chad’s 30-year leader, died fighting rebels.
After arriving in Niamey, the Niger capital, the 37-year-old general held talks with newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum, an aide to Bazoum said.