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Rwanda accuses Burundian troops of shelling civilians in eastern DR Congo
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday accused Burundian forces stationed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of repeatedly shelling civilians, highlighting Burundi’s active role in the South Kivu conflict.
Rwanda Accuses DRC, Burundi Military Forces of Shattering U.S Truce
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Rwanda has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundian military forces Wednesday of shattering a truce established under a Washington peace framework, delivering fresh accusations in an escalating war of words since the...
Ebola Outbreak Kills 131 in DRC
MENAFN
(MENAFN) At least 131 suspected fatalities and 513 probable infections have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba disclosed Tuesday during a special briefing in Kinshasa...
US Travel Restrictions Force Air France Flight Diversion Amid Ebola Concerns
MENAFN
(MENAFN) An Air France flight en route from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after US authorities blocked entry for a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing tightened Ebola-related travel measures, according to...
Ten African Nations Face Ebola Outbreak Risk
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ten African countries now face imminent Ebola exposure risk as the Democratic Republic of Congo's outbreak intensifies, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned Saturday, as global health bodies launched a...
Africa CDC Warns Ten Nations at Risk After Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that ten African countries are now considered “at risk” of Ebola virus disease transmission following a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Africa CDC Warns Ten Countries at Risk of Ebola Spread
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that ten African countries are currently considered at risk following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
International Committee of the Red Cross
In the first half of 2025, the humanitarian landscape was shaped by multiple crises affecting millions worldwide.
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
South African Government
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,...
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as DRC Death Toll Hits 139
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Close to 600 suspected Ebola infections and no fewer than 139 suspected fatalities have been recorded in the latest outbreak sweeping eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed Wednesday, as...
ICIC Celebrates National Small Business Changemakers and 2025 IC100 Award Winners
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
ATLANTA, GA, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) brought entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners, and industry experts from across the country to Atlanta for its 2026 Annual Conference,...
Gold Just Hit $4,900. Palladium Is in a Tariff Squeeze. And One Greenland Deposit Just Reported a 45–55% PdEq Grade Uplift in Metal-Price Sensitivity Work
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Issued on behalf of Greenland Mines Ltd The combined Pd-Au-Pt expression at Skaergaard — already one of the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals systems — just stepped up by approximately 50% in the high-price sensitivity sceanario under...
Erdogan Meets Iraqi Kurdish Leader at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the President of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, on Saturday during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 in southern Türkiye.
Using Better Data to Break the Cycle of Permanent Crisis
UN International Training and Research Center
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DGS Hosts African Leaders Forum to Advance Digital Economies and Internal Capacity
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TYSONS, Va., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Global Systems (DGS) and BroadSat hosted government leaders and ambassadors from various African nations to discuss national development in the digital age. Bringing together representatives...
Ghana Turns Down USD109M US Health Deal
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Ghana has turned down a proposed American health assistance package worth $109 million, objecting to data-sharing requirements embedded in the agreement, a source familiar with the negotiations told media on Tuesday.
Egypt, Sudan hail Trump’s help to mediate dispute over Nile River water
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Egypt and Sudan have signaled approval of an initiative proposed by US President Donald Trump to help mediate the longstanding disagreement over Nile River water allocation linked to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. On Saturday,...
Trump Proposes Mediation in Nile Dam Dispute
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Egyptian and Sudanese leaders embraced US President Donald Trump's weekend proposal to arbitrate a protracted water rights conflict centered on Ethiopia's massive hydroelectric infrastructure project that has inflamed regional tensions...
Nile Basin Nations Vows to Have Good-Faith Talks
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Governments from Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda met in Juba, Juba, on Sunday to mark Nile Day and reaffirm their commitment to cooperation under the Nile...
Egypt, Sudan welcome US mediation on Nile Dam dispute
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate the ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian...
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