In Mali, 90 per cent of women have been affected by female genital mutilation, while the rate of child marriage in parts of the region is among the highest in the world.
“Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has his dignity and pride,” he said.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S., citing threats to national security.
This development came five years after Mr Goïta assumed power.
The agency said that five million risk losing assistance unless urgent funding is found.
The diplomats highlighted the promising prospects opened by the Royal Atlantic Initiative for the Sahel countries.
Ms Tan said, “Without international solidarity and burden-sharing, the institution of asylum is under threat.”
In April 2025, funding shortfalls will force WFP to suspend food and nutrition assistance for two million crisis-affected people.
The European Union has congratulated Angola’s President João Lourenço on his election as the new chairperson of the African Union.
On December 10, 2024, some French troops began to leave Chad.
