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African Media Delegation Visit Beijing and Tianjin: Witnessing Chinese Modernization in Action
BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 African Media Tour in China, organized by Global Times Online (huanqiu.com), brought 12 African journalists and opinion leaders to Beijing and Tianjin from October 20-24. The delegates,...
Top African Economies Now Shield 95% of GDP from Climate Risk, GCA Index Finds
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momentum for economic resilience: New GCA report shows Africa’s economies demonstrating path-breaking climate readiness, with 10 nations leading in policy and performance. Debt pressure...
Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
In the first half of 2025, the humanitarian landscape was shaped by multiple crises affecting millions worldwide. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focused on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...
Owner: South African Government
Augustine Tours Announces 'The Authentic 7-Day Trip to Burundi' – Where Stories Prevail Over Sights
A transformative journey into the heart of one of Africa’s most undiscovered destinations. HAMBURG, GERMANY, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Augustine Tours, a leading African travel boutique with over 15 years of experience, is proud to...
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...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Minister Ronald Lamola: Opening of Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki,...
Owner: South African Government
Minister Mzamo Buthelezi welcomes signing of agreement between National Schools of Government of South Africa and Burundi
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the National School of Government (The NSG) and the E’cole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), the national school of...
Owner: South African Government
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...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
President Cyril Ramaphosa: State of the Nation Address 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President, Former President Thabo...
Owner: South African Government
Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...
Owner: South African Government
13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo commences to unveil business opportunities Numbers of exhibitors and booths reach new heights
MACAU, April 25 - The 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) grandly opened today (25 April). Under the theme of “Explore MITE, Experience the World”, MITE presents six major highlights and brings...
Owner: Macau Government
13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo facilities over 10,000 business matching sessions as an international platform
MACAU, April 30 - 【MGTO】Wonderful highlights of 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo The 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) culminated in success on Sunday (27 April). 59 contracts were...
Owner: Macau Government
Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...
Rwanda Responds to Burundian President's Claims of Attack
(MENAFN) Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the statement made by Burundian Leader Evariste Ndayishimiye, who claimed that Rwanda was planning an attack on his country. Nduhungirehe described...
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Facet Power Meets with President of Burundi to Drive Sustainable Development and Bioeconomy Innovation
Facet Power, Goodwin Technologies, and Jeni-Eco Meet with Burundi’s President to Share Project Updates and Plan for Private Sector-Led Bioeconomy Development WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On February 7, 2025,...
DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges
With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Vučić welcomes President of Burundi in front of Palace of Serbia
У саопштењу се подсећа на то да је Влада Македоније јуче прогласила ,,кризну ситуацију“ у јужном и северном граничном појасу земље, поводом новог таласа миграната са Блиског истока, који долазе из правца Грчке. Према расположивим информацијама...
Innovative Sweet Sorghum Food-Water-Energy Nexus Project Launches In Burundi
PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, January 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jitmat (U) Ltd, Facet Power, Inc., and Jeni Eco Company, Ltd. have announced the formation of a a joint venture poised to transform Burundi’s agricultural, energy, and...