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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Floods Prompt AU Forces Withdrawal in Somalia

(MENAFN) The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) announced on Tuesday that its forces had been safely withdrawn from a military base northeast of Mogadishu due to intense flooding in the region. During the Monday...

Members conclude Sixth Review of SPS Agreement, note record notifications

Members are required to review the operation and implementation of the SPS Agreement periodically, as specified under Article 12.7 of the Agreement. The Agreement was first reviewed three years after its entry into force in 1995. Subsequently, a...

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...

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...

Russia initiates first epidemic reply exercises in Africa

(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has partnered with Ethiopia’s Health Ministry to launch the first-ever epidemic response drills in Africa, aimed at improving the continent’s preparedness for sanitary and epidemiological...

DRC Government, AFC/M23 Rebels Eye Truce Following Doha Talks

(MENAFN) The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), which includes the M23 rebel group, has committed to working toward a ceasefire with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government following peace talks mediated by Qatar in Doha, according to a...

Severe Flooding in DR Congo’s Tanganyika Province Displaces Nearly 10,000: UNHCR

(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Tanganyika province, Democratic Republic of Congo, has displaced nearly 10,000 people, following weeks of torrential rain, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Tuesday. "This unfolding emergency reflects the double...

Philippines Reports 1 Death from Mpox

(MENAFN) Medical authorities in Davao City, located in the southern region of the Philippines, officially verified on Friday that two individuals had contracted mpox, with one succumbing to health complications, based on an official public...

From the frontlines of climate change, this podcast offers reasons for hope

The second season of Resilience kicked off in October. What are a couple of the most inspiring examples of climate adaptation that you came across this season? There are so many. But to name a few, in Burundi, we learned about a relatively...

China launches clinical trials for first homegrown Mpox vaccine

(MENAFN) China has officially launched clinical trials for its first homegrown mpox vaccine, according to state media reports on Wednesday. This development comes in response to increasing global concerns regarding the virus's transmission. The...

China Initiates Clinical Trials for First Homegrown Mpox Vaccine

(MENAFN) China has initiated clinical trials for its first domestically created mpox vaccine, as reported by state media on Wednesday. This move comes in response to the increasing global worries regarding the virus's spread. The vaccine was...