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Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures

In the first half of 2025, the humanitarian landscape was shaped by multiple crises affecting millions worldwide. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focused on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of...

MC and Hip-Hop ambassador Mic Crenshaw musically showcases his life's journey on 'Retribution'

Exploring the roots of his politicization as a youth, combating racism in the streets of Minneapolis throughout the early 80s and 90s. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MC and Hip-Hop ambassador, Mic Crenshaw...

Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation

“Recently, we registered an unaccompanied child who seems to be only a year and a half old,” says Noemie Niyongere, who works with the ICRC’s Protection of Family Links program in Burundi. “We don’t even know exactly how old he is because a...

Augustine Tours Announces 'The Authentic 7-Day Trip to Burundi' – Where Stories Prevail Over Sights

A transformative journey into the heart of one of Africa’s most undiscovered destinations. HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Augustine Tours, a leading African travel boutique with over 15 years of experience, is proud to...

Rwanda Responds to Burundian President's Claims of Attack

(MENAFN) Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the statement made by Burundian Leader Evariste Ndayishimiye, who claimed that Rwanda was planning an attack on his country. Nduhungirehe described...

Minister Mzamo Buthelezi welcomes signing of agreement between National Schools of Government of South Africa and Burundi

The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the National School of Government (The NSG) and the E’cole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), the national school of...

DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds...

Facet Power Meets with President of Burundi to Drive Sustainable Development and Bioeconomy Innovation

Facet Power, Goodwin Technologies, and Jeni-Eco Meet with Burundi’s President to Share Project Updates and Plan for Private Sector-Led Bioeconomy Development WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On February 7, 2025,...

Vučić welcomes President of Burundi in front of Palace of Serbia

У саопштењу се подсећа на то да је Влада Македоније јуче прогласила ,,кризну ситуацију“ у јужном и северном граничном појасу земље, поводом новог таласа миграната са Блиског истока, који долазе из правца Грчке. Према расположивим информацијама...

Innovative Sweet Sorghum Food-Water-Energy Nexus Project Launches In Burundi

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, January 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jitmat (U) Ltd, Facet Power, Inc., and Jeni Eco Company, Ltd. have announced the formation of a a joint venture poised to transform Burundi’s agricultural, energy, and...

Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council

SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...

Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...

FLORENCE NGENZEBUHORO SELECTED AS TOP COMMUNITY LEADER & GROWTH STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR BY IAOTP

Florence Ngenzebuhoro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Florence Ngenzebuhoro was recently selected as Top...

Northamptonshire’s Beanworks Coffee Roasters Celebrates Historic Success at 2025 Great Taste Awards with 10 Stars

Blisworth, Northampton , Sept. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beanworks Coffee Roasters has achieved a landmark result at the 2025 Great Taste Awards, earning an impressive 10 stars across its entries in the world’s most respected food and drink...

Pure Coconut Water Market by Growth, Emerging Trends and Forecast by 2021-2027

Rise in use of coconut-based products in the food & beverage applications & expansion of the retail sector drive the growth of global pure coconut water market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pure coconut...

A foreign policy that always faces forward

Dear Fellow South African, Last week our country participated in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan. This is an important forum for strengthening bilateral trade and investment between Japan and...

AIDA Country Report on Slovenia – Update on 2024

|Published on: 19th August 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Slovenia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...

Russia provides mobile disease lab to African nation

(MENAFN) Russia is set to deliver a mobile anti-epidemic laboratory to Burkina Faso that can test for over 20 infectious diseases, including high-risk pathogens, the Russian Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday. Developed by Rospotrebnadzor,...

Helicopter crash in Somalia kills peacekeepers

(MENAFN) A military helicopter operating under the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s international airport, killing five personnel, according to official reports. The Mi-24 aircraft,...

Ethiopia announces conclusion of disputed mega-dam

(MENAFN) Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan. The multibillion-dollar dam, which has been...