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(MENAFN) Mauritanian maritime authorities pulled 132 undocumented migrants from waters off the nation's coastline Wednesday, according to an official coast guard statement.

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(MENAFN) Mauritania's coast guard pulled 227 irregular migrants from a distressed vessel off Nouadhibou's coast Saturday, ending a harrowing journey that began in Gambia more than ten days earlier.

EIN Presswire

Marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a new report outlines the opportunities and challenges of litigating FGM cases.

World Trade Organization

LDC Group presentations and expectations The LDC Group presented an updated expectations paper consolidating requests to preference-granting members regarding preferential rules of origin.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

There has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths of people trying to reach Spain but the Atlantic route remains particularly deadly.

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(MENAFN) As forensic science evolves rapidly across Africa, leaders from Somalia and The Gambia are positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer, though they caution that progress still depends heavily on training,...

World Trade Organization

Co-organized by The Gambia (Coordinator of the WTO LDC Group), Germany (EIF Funding Partner Coordinator) and the Executive Secretariat of the EIF, the event was held as part of the EIF Global Forum 2025 entitled "Accelerating Impact – On the Road...

EIN Presswire

Equality Now warns that women’s rights in Africa are under threat and urges states to act on sexual violence, reproductive rights, and anti-gender backlash.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

Hundreds of people have been rescued from small boats trying to reach Europe via the Atlantic migration route in recent weeks.

World Trade Organization

In wrapping up the meeting, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala thanked members for their efforts throughout the year. "You've worked hard, and in spite of the long meetings we had and sometimes very pointed discussions, I have the feeling that we are getting...

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(MENAFN) Russia remains determined to maximize cooperation potential with African nations, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted a series of bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo on Friday.

World Trade Organization

The ninth cohort of the Young Professional Programme (YPP) joined the WTO Secretariat in January 2025. Over the past 12 months, they have engaged in the work of the WTO across 13 divisions, gaining hands-on experience of WTO activities and the...

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday authorized a proclamation dramatically expanding nations facing complete or partial entry prohibitions to encompass approximately 40 countries, taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Trump "signed a Proclamation...

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Tuesday tightening restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, citing concerns tied to national security, according to official statements.

EIN Presswire

LIFE Commemorates 33 Years of Humanitarian Assistance, Sustainable Development, and Emergency Relief Reaching Millions Across the Globe SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This Wednesday, Life for Relief and...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, announced Amy Miller Taylor as its inaugural Chief Program Officer and the newest member of its executive leadership team.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye has expressed deep concern following attacks on two commercial tankers in the Black Sea, emphasizing the significant risks these incidents pose to regional safety and stability.

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(MENAFN) Senegal has been elected to helm the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the 2026-2030 term, Senegalese authorities confirmed on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) A human rights organization called on the United Nations on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar’s ruling junta, citing the continued persecution of the country’s Muslim population.