Abidjan, C ocirc;te d rsquo;Ivoire, December 26, 2017 ndash; The African Development Fund (ADF) has signed a significant concessional donor loan agreement with the Government of France to the tune of $ 253 million as support for the 14th replenishment of the Fund. Established in 1972, the ADF represents an enduring development partnershi ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a number of trade deals with Chad on Tuesday, on his first visit to what is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world. After landing at the airport in the capital N'Djamena, where he was met by his counterpart Idriss Deby, the two leaders made deals in a number of areas, including in ...

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has agreed to come out of international retirement, according to the Manchester City star's agent. Dimitri Seluk, who represents Toure, said on Tuesday that the 34-year-old is willing to return to Ivory Coast duty if called upon, having last played for his country in September 2016. Yaya @YayaToure has decid ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Chad on Tuesday, his first visit to what is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world, national media reported. Erdogan landed at the airport in the capital N'Djamena, where upon descending the aircraft's steps he was met by his counterpart Idriss Deby. The trip opens a new p ...

Some 255 migrants were rescued overnight in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya, just before a front of bad weather hit the area, the Italian coastguard said Tuesday. The non-governmental organisation Proactiva Open Arms picked up a rubber dinghy carrying 134 people, including seven children, on Monday night. They were to be transferred to ...

Four-time major champion Ernie Els has received a special exemption to compete in next year's Masters golf tournament, multiple websites reported Monday. Golfweek, Golf Digest and Golf magazine reported that his management had confirmed the 48-year-old South African had been given a special entry into the field for next April's major championshi ...