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Friends of President Traoré in West Delegation to Host News Conference in Burkina Faso on June 25th
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
An extraordinary leadership delegation representing Afrodescendants (Descendants of enslaved Africans in the Diaspora) arrives in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Organizing as FRIENDS OF...
UNESCO supports the sustainable management of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex: Burkina Faso national consultation
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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January 21, 2025
In response to the deteriorating security situation at the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, World Heritage Property, the States Parties of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to improve the management and protection...
Supporting Education in West and Central Africa
UN Volunteers
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January 31, 2025
Education shapes lives, unlocks potential, and builds stronger societies. On this International Day of Education, we share glimpses of the work of UN Volunteers who make learning more accessible and inclusive across West and Central Africa. In...
Children Believe calls on Canadians to help #DisruptHunger this Giving Tuesday
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 27, 2024
MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MARKHAM, Ontario – November 27, 2024 – Every 10 seconds, a child loses their life to malnutrition — that’s over 3 million children each year. An estimated 45 million kids suffer from...
Attorney General Ford Calls on Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Countries Facing Dangerous Conditions
Nevada Attorney General
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January 14, 2025
Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined with 14 other attorneys general to urge the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all 17 countries currently designated, or at least...
Attorney General Bonta Urges Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Certain Countries with Dangerous Conditions
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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January 10, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated – or at minimum extend it for the...
Education Under Attack Globally, Warns International Agency Children Believe
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 5, 2024
MARKHAM, Ontario, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To mark September 9, International Day to Protect Education from Attack, Children Believe is calling on Canada to continue to step up and prioritize the education of the world’s most vulnerable...
CANADA NOW RANKED 20TH IN THE WORLD FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, WARNS AGENCY CHILDREN BELIEVE
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 14, 2024
MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report released to mark the 35th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child on November 20, indicates that Canada’s global ranking on women and children’s rights has fallen to...
Gender equality in West Africa: a sub-regional workshop brings together six countries in the region
World Customs Organization
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July 10, 2024
From 1 to 5 July 2024, the WCO organised an advanced workshop on gender equality and diversity (GED) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for a group of six Customs administrations from West Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger and Togo....
“Dispiriting, dangerous, anti-development” education and health cuts by nearly every country with World Bank and IMF loans
Oxfam
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October 21, 2024
94 percent of countries (94 out of 100 countries) with current World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans have cut vital investments in public education, health and social protection over the past two years, according to a new report...
African-Jewish Alliance Supports Hindu People of Bangladesh Facing Jihad Terrorist Massacres at the Hands of Islamists
EIN Presswire
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August 9, 2024
The African Jewish Alliance supports the Hindu people of Bangladesh who today face jihad terrorist massacres at the hands of Islamists in that country. FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hindus...
Strengthening the organisational culture to combat corruption in Niger
World Customs Organization
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July 16, 2024
Via its participation in the WCO Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion (A-CIP) Programme, the Niger Customs Department has made a significant effort to strengthen its organisational culture in order to fight corruption more effectively and...
NYUAD research explains why malaria hits certain groups less severely
EIN Presswire
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May 27, 2025
Malaria resistance traced to unique immune responses in African communities ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- While most global health and genomic studies focus on widely represented ethnic groups, the impact of...
On Peacekeepers’ Day, spotlight shifts to peace and the future of UN missions
UN Volunteers
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May 29, 2025
Conflict. Hunger. Displacement. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the grip of one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies. The United Nations is on the ground—and with them are UN Volunteers: supporting peacekeepers, keeping...
UNESCO strengthens the protection of African World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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May 9, 2025
Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations while mentoring the next generation of heritage...
Orezone Gold Reports Fatality at Stage I Hard Rock Plant Construction Site
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 9, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (“Orezone”) regrets to report a fatality at the Stage I hard rock plant construction site at its Bomboré Gold Mine which occurred on...
Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 16, 2025
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...
Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains
World Trade Organization
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March 27, 2025
LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export...
Fortuna to release first quarter 2025 financial results on May 7, 2025; Conference call at 12 p.m. Eastern time on May 8, 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 22, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) announces that it will release its financial statements and MD&A for the first quarter on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after the market closes....
Minister Patricia de Lille: Opening Ceremony of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025
South African Government
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May 13, 2025
Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile and Mrs Mashatile Ministers of Tourism from our fellow African countries. Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Members of the Diplomatic Corps Chairperson of the Portfolio...