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Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....
Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...
Carbon Done Right Provides Board of Directors Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
VANCOUVER, BC, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...
Ashland advances strategic $60MM network optimization
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today provided an update on its $60 million manufacturing network optimization plan, a key initiative under its "execute" strategy. As part of ongoing efforts to enhance...
Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...
Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(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
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July 7, 2025
(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...
Carbon Done Right Announces Shares for Debt Settlement
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
VANCOUVER, BC, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
Carbon Done Right Announces Closing of $120,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 2, 2025
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over, as Oxfam warns global development “abysmally off track” ahead of crunch talks
Oxfam
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June 26, 2025
Oxfam condemns "private finance takeover" of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between...
Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
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...
Russia plans on expanding relations with Africa in ‘sensitive’ divisions
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced plans to intensify Moscow’s cooperation with African countries, particularly in military and security sectors, as part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with the continent....
Insigniam’s Will Parish Appointed to Arlington County Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Will Parish, a management consultant at Insigniam and decorated veteran, has been appointed to the Arlington County Military and Veterans Affairs Committee PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Insigniam is pleased...
Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...
US puts seven African nations on blacklist
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(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...