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PRESS RELEASE: ‘Might Is Right Cannot Prevail’: Global Muslim Leader to Address Rising Nationalism and Division
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Tilford, UK, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As debates around nationalism and social cohesion intensify across the United Kingdom and Europe, the National Peace Symposium 2026 will address growing concerns about division and the erosion of...
PRESS RELEASE: 'A Nuclear Option for Peace’: Global Muslim Leader Calls for Justice as the Pathway to Peace
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
London, UK, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TILFORD, UK— At a time of escalating global conflict and rising geopolitical tension, the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will deliver a keynote address at the National Peace Symposium...
Former American Embassy Employee Sentenced for Rape of Minors in Burkina Faso
U.S. Department of Justice
A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for forcibly sexually assaulting two minor girls in Burkina Faso in 2022 and 2023. After a two-week trial in October 2025, a federal jury in the District of Maryland convicted Fode Sitafa Mara,...
Togo extradites ex-Burkina Faso leader over alleged assassination plot
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, to his home country following allegations that he plotted to assassinate his successor, Ibrahim Traoré. Damiba, who seized power in a 2022 coup...
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw from ICC
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests.
Russia plans to launch engineering education program in Burkina Faso
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Russia has announced plans to introduce a pilot engineering education initiative in Burkina Faso by late 2025, according to Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin.
Burkina Faso stops malaria research initiative backed by Bill Gates
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has put a hold on a malaria research initiative backed by the Gates Foundation amid concerns that the program could be exploited for population control purposes in Africa.
Burkina Faso announces UN coordinator ‘persona non grata’
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata” following a UN report accusing jihadist groups and national forces of abusing children.
Cultural Survival Bazaars Celebrate the Winter Solstice by Honoring Indigenous Reciprocity and Renewal
EIN Presswire
CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, November 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the days grow shorter and shorter, many communities around the world prepare to welcome the return of the light, Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization, Cultural Survival,...
Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia military bands perform at Moscow festival
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.
Renowned Fistula Surgeon from Burkina Faso to Visit U.S. in September for Awareness and Advocacy Tour
EIN Presswire
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives.
Friends of President Traoré in West Delegation to Host News Conference in Burkina Faso on June 25th
EIN Presswire
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...
Russia, Burkina Faso Sign Nuclear Deal
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have officially sealed a pact to broaden their cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear energy.
State Secretary Neva Grašič at 15th Africa Day International Conference
Government of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, June 2 - The event facilitated direct dialogue between diplomacy and the economy and encouraged the search for concrete solutions to shared challenges, particularly in the fields of the environment and sustainable development.
Russia, Mali ink deal to boost ties in music, education, research
MENAFN
(MENAFN) A new collaboration between Russia and Mali is set to enhance ties in music education, research, and cultural exchange, following the signing of a formal agreement between two prominent conservatories.
Fancamp Announces Entering Into Arrangement Agreement for Spin-Out of Mineral Exploration Assets and Investment Issuer Application
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (“Fancamp” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture Exchange: FNC) is pleased to announce that, further to the Corporation’s news releases dated December 1, 2025 and...
Washington insurance commissioner warns of rising wildfire risk, insurance cancellations
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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Masai Ujiri and Giants of Africa Reach Halfway Mark of Built Within Initiative with 50th Court Opening in Lagos, Nigeria
EIN Presswire
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Giants of Africa, a non-profit founded by Dallas Mavericks Team President and Alternate Governor and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Masai Ujiri, has reached the halfway...
“Lady A, Gaffigan and Hayes to headline state fair; tickets on sale Friday, April 1,” Montrose Press
Colorado State Fair
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International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic.
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