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Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations

Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...

Power Outage Rocks Ethiopia

(MENAFN) Parts of Ethiopia, including its capital city Addis Ababa, were hit by a power outage, the Ethiopian Electric Utility announced on Monday. The state-run power company explained in an official statement that the disruption was triggered by...

Africa: United States Dedicates New Embassy Compound in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 7, 2011 In an important symbol of America’s commitment to an enduring friendship with the people of the Republic of Djibouti, as well as the importance of our bilateral relationship...

DHS Releases Statement on Major Victory for Trump Administration and the American People on Deporting Criminal Illegal Aliens to Third Countries

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secured a legal victory in its efforts to remove the worst-of-the-worst illegal aliens. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 order, staying a District Court’s order pending appeal with...

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya

Funding Opportunity Announcement Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration March 28, 2012 Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-AFR-12-CA-AF-032812-HORN Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 Announcement issuance date:...

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities

LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Djibouti's Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$2.35 Million Disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the fourth review of Djibouti’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF). 1 The Board’s decision, which was taken on a lapse of time...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(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...

Japan Plans Evacuating Citizens from Middle East

(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching a pair of military aircraft to East Africa in anticipation of a potential mission to remove its citizens from the Middle East, where hostilities between Iran and Israel are rapidly escalating, Defence Minister Gen...

Japan Gears Up to Evacuate Citizens from Middle East

(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching two military transport aircraft to East Africa as a precautionary move to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East amid escalating clashes between Iran and Israel, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced Thursday....

African Nations Witness US Visa Ban

(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...

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...

U.S. Prepares to Expand Travel Ban, Targets Over Thirty Countries

(MENAFN) The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a significant broadening of its travel restrictions, potentially barring entry from an additional 36 countries, according to a confidential memo from the US State Department. This memo,...

Finland commits EUR 2.5 million to new phase of EIF support for sustainable trade in LDCs

In May, the EIF Steering Committee endorsed a recommendation by the EIF Taskforce for a third phase of the initiative, to run up to 2031 in support of the UN Doha Programme of Action for LDCs. Designed to provide catalytic and transformative...

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...

Electricity and Energy hosts Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, 12 to 13 Jun

Media is cordially invited to cover and participate in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 12–13 June 2025, and the official Media Launch on 10 June 2025 in Gauteng Province. Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Date: 12–13...

Anthony Voscarides, CEO of Wingu Group, Featured on the 2025 Capacity Power 100 List of Global Telecom Leaders

Wingu CEO Anthony Voscarides was named on the 2025 Capacity Power 100 list, recognising his leadership in advancing digital infrastructure in East Africa. DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, May 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wingu Group is proud to...

Members advance discussions on special and differential treatment proposals

Members heard updates from three facilitators of the discussions. Barbados, speaking on behalf of the G-90, presented a roadmap for future work leading up to the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in March 2026, with a view to achieving possible...

Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to Accelerate AI Innovation in Ethiopia

Wingu Africa and EAII partner to empower Ethiopian AI startups with infrastructure, mentorship, and global access to drive innovation and growth. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, May 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wingu Africa Partners with Ethiopian...