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(MENAFN) Starting later this month, citizens of Zambia and Malawi applying for certain US visas will need to pay bonds as high as $15,000, the US State Department announced Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...

World Trade Organization

Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam welcomed members and observers to WTO headquarters in Geneva for the first of two sessions.

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(MENAFN) France has officially ended its permanent military presence in West Africa by withdrawing troops from its last two bases in Senegal, concluding a presence that spanned over 60 years.

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(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday.

South African Government

The Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) took place on 17 and 18 July 2025 in urban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to advance the theme of “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” The National Treasury and the...

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(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples.

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(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...

South African Government

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Africa come amid growing dissatisfaction across the continent with neocolonial influences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia in an interview published Monday.

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(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group revealed that 43% of schools involved in a water quality testing project detected harmful bacteria in their water samples.

South African Government

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...

South African Government

Good afternoon, Your Excellency, President Pedro Sánchez of Spain, Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, It is my pleasure to welcome you to today’s side event on “Forging a Common Agenda to Achieve Debt Sustainability in...

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(MENAFN) A coordinated military operation involving forces from Nigeria and the United States has reportedly killed at least 175 militants linked to Islamic State in northeastern Nigeria, including several senior commanders.

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(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

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(MENAFN) At least 42 people were killed and 10 others injured following an outbreak of communal violence in the village of Igote, located in the Wadi-Fira province in eastern Chad, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) More than 100 civilians are dead and dozens wounded after a Nigerian military airstrike targeting Boko Haram militants struck a local market over the weekend in the country's troubled northeast, rights watchdog Amnesty International...

World Trade Organization

The WTO Secretariat in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and FIFA will bring together ministers, stakeholders,...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

HARRISONBURG, Va., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As communities mark Earth Day on April 22, faculty at James Madison University are tackling some of the most pressing environmental questions, from how forests recover after disturbance to how...

DVIDS - Georgia

Air Force Brig. Gen. Chad Ellsworth relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation during a June 12 ceremony at Defense Supply Center Richmond, marking the end of his tenure as Aviation commander.