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Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash in Cameroon Kills Seven
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) At least seven fatalities were confirmed Tuesday following a multi-vehicle collision in Cameroon, authorities reported. The deadly incident unfolded on a busy highway in the Matomb area within the Nyong-et-Kelle department, part of the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
World Furniture Outlook 2025/2026: Comprehensive Analysis of 100 Countries Highlights Furniture Market Dynamics - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
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June 16, 2025
The "World Furniture Outlook 2025/2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The leading furniture importers worldwide are the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. US furniture imports represent about one...
Africa wants to partner with Russia for AI
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Representatives from several African countries have called for greater collaboration with Russia on technology and artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need for an approach that resonates with their unique development goals. The...
At Working Party meeting, Uzbekistan affirms focus on concluding WTO accession by MC14
World Trade Organization
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June 13, 2025
Led by Deputy Prime Minister Khodjaev, the high-level Uzbek delegation in Geneva included the Special Representative of the President on WTO issues and Chief Negotiator for WTO Accession, Azizbek Urunov, and other senior government officials....
Participants in IFD Agreement step up outreach and needs assessments for developing members
World Trade Organization
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June 12, 2025
Parties to the IFD Agreement highlighted progress in assisting developing and least-developed country members with needs assessments aimed at helping them prepare for implementation of the Agreement. Participants also reaffirmed their commitment...
DDG Hill: WTO members’ engagement vital to unlocking the benefits of digital trade
World Trade Organization
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June 10, 2025
In her closing remarks, DDG Hill noted that digital technologies were powering the global economy, including international trade. Citing WTO data, she highlighted the dynamic growth of digitally delivered services exports, which in 2024 accounted...
China Lends to Africa Amid Debt Concerns
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly half of the top 20 nations with the greatest financial obligations to China are located in Africa—11 in total. This reflects China’s active involvement in addressing the continent’s developmental challenges, especially in the area...
Basecamp Research Announces Breakthrough Discovery of Over One Million New Species, Yielding Enormous New Database Purpose-Built for Generative Foundation Models in Biology
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 11, 2025
Company’s multi-year biodiscovery programme, driven by strategic economic partnerships across 26 countries, has resulted in BaseDataTM, the largest and fastest growing database of new biological protein sequences - 9.8 billion - ever built New...
MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration
MIT Climate Portal - Massachusetts
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May 28, 2025
This semester, MIT D-Lab students built prototype solutions to help farmers in Afghanistan, people living in informal settlements in Argentina, and rural poultry farmers in Cameroon. The projects span continents and collectively stand to improve...
~US$140M Credit Facility Secured for the Minim Martap Bauxite Project
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 26, 2025
PERTH, Australia, May 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Resources Limited (ASX: CAY) (‘Canyon’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned in-country subsidiary, Camalco Cameroon SA (‘Camalco’) has signed a binding agreement...
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Prime Minister Plenkovic of Croatia to the WTO
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
DG Okonjo-Iweala complimented Croatia on its resilient and forward-looking economy, which is driven by services trade and digital transformation. Both leaders agreed that the WTO’s next Ministerial Conference in Cameroon in March 2026 is an...
Annalena Baerbock gets selected as UN General Assembly
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) According to recent reports, Annalena Baerbock, who previously served as Germany’s foreign minister, has been elected to preside over the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The election, held via secret ballot, saw...
Nigerian Army Kills Over Sixty Extremists, Eliminates Boko Haram Commander
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces have reported killing over 60 insurgents, including a senior Boko Haram commander, in a series of coordinated air and ground operations targeting militant camps in the country’s troubled northeast. The army...
Russia increases wheat shipments to Africa as France loses ground
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has significantly increased its grain exports to Africa during the current agricultural season, making major gains in markets once dominated by European suppliers, particularly France. According to Ilya Ilyushin, head of Russia’s...
Russia holds Islamic diplomatic forum
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The city of Kazan in Russia recently hosted the 9th Forum of Young Diplomats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), coinciding with the 16th Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, a major event aimed at boosting economic cooperation...
New $15 million initiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
UN Environmental Program
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May 29, 2025
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises...
New $15 million iInitiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
UN Environmental Program
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May 29, 2025
New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises...
California Nonprofit Helps Menstruating Girls in India
EIN Presswire
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May 28, 2025
Opens Center to Sew Menstrual Kits LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) just opened a sewing center in the Indian state of Andrah Pradesh. The center will produce its Save a Girl™...
Bibamba Hosts Juneteenth Chocolate-Making Class Focused on Ethical, Slave-Free Cacao
EIN Presswire
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May 27, 2025
Bibamba's June 19 event offers hands-on chocolate-making and sparks conversation on freedom, justice, and ethical sourcing. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To celebrate Juneteenth, Bibamba—a Colorado-based chocolate...