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Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
France Transfers Its Fourth Military Site to Senegal
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) France has officially transferred control of its fourth military site to Senegal, according to a statement issued by the French Embassy in Dakar. The handover, which took place on Tuesday, saw the Inter-Armed Transmission Station in...
Deputy Minister David Masondo: United Nations Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
South African Government
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July 2, 2025
Good afternoon, Your Excellency, President Pedro Sánchez of Spain, Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, It is my pleasure to welcome you to today’s side event on “Forging a Common Agenda to Achieve Debt Sustainability in...
Study unveils water danger in S-African schools
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...
Kremlin explains why Russia is ‘returning’ to Africa
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Africa come amid growing dissatisfaction across the continent with neocolonial influences, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia in an interview published Monday. He explained...
Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems
South African Government
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June 23, 2025
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...
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...
African nation falsifies involvement in ‘Western-backed terror plot’
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Benin has firmly denied accusations that it is collaborating with Western nations to support terrorism and destabilize neighboring Niger and the broader Sahel region, which has faced a persistent jihadist threat for over a decade. On...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
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...
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...
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...
Minister Patricia de Lille: Opening of the 2nd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting
South African Government
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May 12, 2025
Premier of KwaZulu Natal, Mr Arthur Ntuli MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Rev. Musa Zondi Ethekwini Municipality Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba Honourable G20 Delegates and Guest Country Delegates Tourism Director...
US army command possibly to leave Africa
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is reviewing its military footprint across the continent as African nations increasingly reconsider their defense relationships with Western powers and explore alternative partnerships. AFRICOM...
Prison Escape Attempt in Chad Results in Four Deaths
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Local sources and media revealed on Saturday that over four individuals lost their lives following an escape attempt by inmates at a prison in Chad. The incident took place at Mongo Prison in central Chad around 9 p.m. local time on...
U.S. Reevaluates Military Role in Africa
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States’ Africa military division, known as AFRICOM, is planning to reconsider its operations on the African continent. This development comes as numerous nations are increasingly reassessing their defense relationships with...
Nigerian Military Eliminates Boko Haram Insurgents
MENAFN
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May 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The Nigerian military announced on Friday that it had neutralized 16 Boko Haram insurgents during an operation in northeastern Borno State. According to a press release by military spokesperson Onyechi Anele, troops confronted the...
African Health Ministers Initiate Vaccination Against Variant Poliovirus
MENAFN
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April 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Health officials from African nations within the Lake Chad Basin initiated a large-scale immunization initiative on Thursday, aiming to shield 83 million children under five from variant poliovirus type 2, as part of a renewed mission to...
iACT Launches AMPLIFi, a Community-led Media Project in Chad and CAR
EIN Presswire
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March 25, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iACT is thrilled to announce the launch of AMPLIFi: an iACT Media Project. This community-led project directly takes on iACT’s mission to partner, resource, and amplify, by...
Nigerian Military Foils Boko Haram Plot
MENAFN
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May 8, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Wednesday, Nigerian military units successfully eliminated eight operatives of the Boko Haram extremist faction during a mission in the northeastern region of Borno State. The confrontation occurred following an...