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Great financial start to Fill the Bus campaign
'It's all about allowing youth to have experience and build relationships and confidence' Rob Jamieson recalls his time as a kid at YMCA summer camps. "If you put your elbows on the table during dinner, they had a song that went something like...

Eli Manning and Glen Powell Clash in Chad Powers Promo
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Eli Manning and Glen Powell are making headlines with a playful promotional video for their upcoming series, Chad Powers, debuting on Hulu on September 30, 2025. The promo features Manning and Powell standing...

Jeremy Irons Joins HIGHLANDER Reboot and His Character Ties Directly to Franchise Mythology
The cast of Chad Stahelski’s upcoming Highlander reboot just got even stronger with the addition of Jeremy Irons. The Oscar-winning actor, known for roles like Alfred in Batman v Superman and Ozymandias in HBO’s Watchmen, will play a major villain...

Tracing the 'Green Sahara' in Chad's northern desert
A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad's arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the "Green Sahara". Kneeling, armed with a brush and trowel inside the...

World AFP Tracing the 'Green Sahara' in Chad's northern desert
A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad's arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the "Green Sahara". Kneeling, armed with a brush and trowel inside the...

New York meeting reviews progress on Royal Initiative to enable Atlantic access for Sahel countries
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita held a meeting in New York with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad to follow up on the implementation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s...

Chad’s Weaponization of Citizenship
On September 17, the Chadian authorities published a decree purporting to strip blogger Makaila Nguebla and journalist Charfadine Galmaye Saleh of their nationality. The move marks a chilling escalation in the repression of dissent. By wielding...

North Africa's scramble for the Sahel
Whoever controls the Sahel – which also holds huge untapped solar potential – could gain significant leverage over Europe’s green transition, writes Dalia Ghanem [photo credit: Getty Images] DOHA – As Western governments lament their waning...
French troops have been CHASED out of Chad by Chad’s president Mahamat Idriss Deby
BREAKING NEWS! The French troops have been CHASED out of Chad by Chad’s president Mahamat Idriss Deby. First it was Burkina Faso, then Mali, then Niger and now Chad ! Congratulations to all the SAHEL countries for this great moves. Africa is...

A’s no longer call Oakland home, but reminders abound during MLB playoffs
Last week marked the first anniversary of the final home game in Oakland A’s history. The team, in case you missed it, is playing in limbo in Sacramento for at least three seasons until a planned move to Las Vegas can be executed. But fans of the...

“Dangerous plan”: Lay Executives in Chad Join Catholic Bishops in Denouncing Government’s Draft Pastoral Code
The Ministry of Livestock’s move to reintroduce a draft revision of the pastoral code is reigniting debate. Originally drafted in 2014 and adopted by the National Assembly in 2015, the bill was never promulgated by former President Idriss Déby...

Djimon Hounsou Joins Henry Cavill in Chad Stahelski’s HIGHLANDER Remake
Djimon Hounsou has officially joined the cast of Amazon MGM’s upcoming remake of Highlander. This new take on the 1980s cult classic is being directed by Chad Stahelski (John Wick) and will star Henry Cavill as Connor MacLeod, the immortal...

Chad’s opposition leader accuses the government of crackdown on dissent
PARIS, France (AP) — A Chadian opposition leader on Friday accused his country’s government of targeting opposition figures in a crackdown, and alleged that he was mistreated during eight months he was in custody in Chad. Robert Gam, who heads...

North Africa’s Scramble for the Sahel
Algeria and Morocco are both seeking to fill the power vacuum that has emerged in the Sahel – long a theater for great-power rivalry. Each has a vision of bringing the region into its economic orbit, triggering a competition that could have...

Governor Zulum Inspects Lake Chad Clearance Project, Opens New Islamic College in Baga
The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a new 48-classroom Integrated High Islamic College in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area. The school, unveiled on Friday, is designed to give almajirai a second chance at...

Cholera outbreak in Chad claims 113 lives
Chad’s health ministry announced Friday that 113 people have died in a cholera outbreak that began in July. A total of 1,631 suspected cases have been recorded, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. The statement said the data was reported during...

Role of women in Chad’s kidnapping for ransom crisis
Role of women in Chad’s kidnapping for ransom crisis Solving the problem requires understanding the multiple roles that women play in enabling kidnapping economies. Kidnapping for ransom has become one of Chad’s most visible forms of organised...

Glen Powell and Michael Waldron preview absurd comedy and big heart in Chad Powers: 'Let's Mrs. Doubtfire this s---' By Lauren Huff
New comedy series Chad Powers allowed star and co-creator Glen Powell to have an experience he's never had before: getting mercilessly booed by an entire stadium full of people. To be fair, he asked them to do it. You may have seen clips online...

It’s like playing on concrete- Otto Addo criticizes playing surface ahead of Chad game
Head coach of Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team, the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has criticized the playing surface at the Stade Olympique Marechal Idriss Deby Itno in Chad. The newly built stadium will host the Black Stars 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Highlights and goals of Chad 1-1 Ghana in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
END OF BROADCAST Thank you for joining us for the coverage of this Matchday 7 clash between Chad and Ghana in Group I of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. Until next time! ⏱️90...