France hands over last army base in Chad
N’Djamena (Africanews): Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the country, the Kossei base, in N’Djamena.
Over one million displaced as Sudan’s conflict continues
London (Africanews): Over a million individuals have escaped the conflict in Sudan, seeking safety in neighbouring South Sudan, as reported by the United Nations.
Alliance of Sahel States to form 5,000-troop military unit
Niamey (Africanews): Three junta-ruled countries in Africa’s Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said.
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to address hunger
Africa News January 14, 2025, Kigali (Africa News): More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts with a goal of producing more crops and avoiding a global hunger crisis in coming decades.
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries
Dakar (Africa News): It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.
2024: Deadliest year ever for aid workers amid global conflicts – UN says
Geneva (Africa News): More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, the United Nations reported.
Chad threatens to exit regional security force after deadly attack
N’djamena (Africanews): Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has issued a stark warning that his country may withdraw from a regional security coalition, citing frustrations over its effectiveness in countering insurgent threats in the Lake Chad region.
Haiti PM and Kenya president urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission
Nairobi (AfricaNews): The leaders of Kenya and Haiti urged international partners to honor their commitment to the United Nations-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025.
California to apologize for slavery, racism against Black Americans
Los Ángeles (Africanews): California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Africa: 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but still waiting for vaccines
Kigali (Africanews): Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed.
