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Russia coaches Ugandan medics to fight fatal epidemics

(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has begun training Ugandan medical professionals as part of an initiative to strengthen Africa’s ability to fight infectious disease outbreaks. The program, launched in Kampala, follows the...

Ethiopia announces GERD project completion

(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...

Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future

(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...

Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit

(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...

Coconut Milk Market Size Projected to Reach $2.9 Billion by 2027

Global coconut milk market size was valued at $1.1 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to reach $2.9 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 17.1% WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The market is expected to exhibit an...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...

Hope Rises After Congo, Rwanda Peace Agreement

(MENAFN) Experts have voiced optimism that the recent peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, designed to conclude the prolonged conflict in eastern Congo, will help mitigate the severe humanitarian emergency in the...

Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions

(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...

787 Coffee Joins World of Coffee Geneva 2025 - Bringing Innovation to Continue Leading NYC Specialty Coffee

Puerto Rican-Owned Coffee Company Brings Global Sustainability Insights to Transform New York City's Coffee Culture and bring innovation to 787 Coffee shops. GENEVA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 787 Coffee, recognized...

Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations

Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...

AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024

|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

Ugandan Health Ministry states Russian backing essential in stopping Ebola spread

(MENAFN) Uganda successfully contained its recent Ebola outbreak with crucial help from Russian experts, a health official from the country said on Tuesday. Dr. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at Uganda’s Health Ministry, explained at a...

59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls

SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...

Ugandan Health Ministry states Russian support essential in stopping Ebola spread

(MENAFN) Uganda successfully contained a recent Ebola outbreak through collaboration with Russian partners, a Ugandan Health Ministry official announced at an international conference in Sochi. Dr. Diana Atwine, Uganda’s permanent secretary at the...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Lake Tanganyika Basin countries launch initiative to protect biodiversity, halt land degradation

Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2025 – The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of the Lake Tanganyika Basin. The...

WTO members focus on TFA implementation, transit issues and capacity-building

The TFA — which contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit — is the first WTO agreement in which developing and LDC members can determine their own implementation schedules, in...