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Africa's CIFAL Centres Host Successful Regional Meeting in Abuja

7 August 2025, Abuja, Nigeria - In the framework of the Fleet Safety Global Training Programme regional workshop held on 30-31 July 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, the first regional meeting of CIFAL Centres based in Africa took place. The meeting brought...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal - DELETED

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...

'Have You Seen My Daddy?' by Pastor John R. Peyton is a Story of Redemption, Fatherhood, and Faith

A story that reflects a profound message: fatherhood matters. CANTON, MA, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In classrooms, on street corners, and deep in the silence of the human heart, one question echoes more often than we...

New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws

Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new global report...

U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa

(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...

US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa

(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...

New report finds female genital mutilation/ cutting in 94 countries

Efforts to end FGM/C remain hindered by reluctance from governments to act, particularly in countries not widely associated with this harmful practice. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report has...

China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations

(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...

China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict

(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...

DCO to continue fostering inclusive digital economies as Secretary-General Reappointed on new 4-year term

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the global digital economy increasingly serves as an engine for economic and social progress, the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has today reemphasized the necessity of...

Israeli Ambassador Flees Senegal Campus Amid Pro-Palestine Protest

(MENAFN) Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was compelled to exit Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar on Tuesday after student-led demonstrations erupted in response to his visit, according to video clips circulating widely on...

Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation

Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a rare and powerful...

Slovenia at 58th session of UN Human Rights Council

SLOVENIA, April 4 - All Slovenia's initiatives were adopted unanimously: the resolution on the human rights of older persons, the resolution on women, diplomacy and human rights and the resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable...

Birmingham Humanitarian honoured with UK Volunteer of the Year Award 2024

Head of FGRF UK, Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami has been awarded the ‘UK Volunteer of the Year 2024’ by Charity Today. PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, October 18, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Birmingham-based Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami,...

Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division Delivers Remarks Following Conviction of Michael Sang Correa

Thank you, Acting United States Attorney Grewell, Special Agent in Charge of HSI’s Denver Field Office, Steve Cagan, and everyone for being here. My name is Matthew Galeotti, and I am the Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Today,...

'Blues People' Selected for Prestigious Africa International Film Festival

"Blues People," a documentary short directed by award-winning director Jeffrey Page, selected for screening at the 13th Africa International Film Festival. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "Blues People," the...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has suspended most of its...

How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change

In southwestern Uganda, banana farmer Ahumwire Justine lost 300 trees and two cows during a devastating hailstorm a few years ago. With no insurance, she faced food shortages, unpaid school fees and an uncertain future. Now, a new digital crop...

HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON TACKLING COVID-19 AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

On 16 October 2022, UNITAR partnered with The Defeat-NCD Partnership to host a high-level panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event brought together global leaders to address the interconnected challenges of COVID-19...