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Maryland Man Indicted for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Armed Separatist Fighters to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Individuals in Cameroon and For Making Threats
A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment yesterday charging a Cameroonian national, Eric Tataw, also known as “the Garri Master,” 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist...

US lawmakers want to block IMF assistance to Central Africa
(MENAFN) US lawmakers have introduced a bill to prevent International Monetary Fund (IMF) support for certain Central African countries in response to a controversial regulation imposed by local fiscal authorities on foreign oil companies. 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...

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...

African Health Ministers Initiate Vaccination Against Variant Poliovirus
(MENAFN) Health officials from African nations within the Lake Chad Basin initiated a large-scale immunization initiative on Thursday, aiming to shield 83 million children under five from variant poliovirus type 2, as part of a renewed mission to...

SBS Streamlines Microfinance Operations to Expand Financial Access Across Africa
SBP Core Amplitude Enables Institutions to Make Lending Products and Services More Accessible, While Managing Risk and Compliance NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SBS, the global financial technology company that...

Russian war-vessel resumes African tour
(MENAFN) The Russian naval training ship Smolny has arrived in the Republic of the Congo as part of its ongoing regional tour, the Russian Embassy in Congo announced on Tuesday. The vessel, belonging to Russia’s Baltic Fleet, docked at...

BornFyne Initiative: A Digital Health Solution to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Rural Cameroon
Let Knowledge, Facts, and Modern Healthcare Technology Save Lives OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BornFyne, a pioneering digital health initiative, is spearheading efforts to address maternal health challenges in...

Advans Nigeria successfully completes its migration to SBP Core Amplitude by SBS
PARIS, FRANCE, March 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Advans, an international microfinance group founded in 2005, continues its digital transformation as part of its AIR+ (Advans Innovation Roadmap) program with the migration of its banking...

On International Women’s Day CA nonprofit has helped 100,000 girls stay in school
Menstrual hygiene kits help them manage their period LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, March 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) just announced distribution of its 100,000th Save a Girl ™ kit, helping 100,000 developing...

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...

Sumsub State of the Crypto Industry 2025 Report Predicts Rising Demand & Stricter Compliance for Africa
Sumsub State of the Crypto Industry 2025 report offers exclusive data & insights into the major trends, challenges & innovations shaping the crypto landscape JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, February 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Key...

Supporting Education in West and Central Africa
Education shapes lives, unlocks potential, and builds stronger societies. On this International Day of Education, we share glimpses of the work of UN Volunteers who make learning more accessible and inclusive across West and Central Africa. In...

UNESCO promotes sustainable tourism and community conservation in Cameroon
UNESCO is working with Cameroon's Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) to promote community-based sustainable tourism and conservation activities around UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cameroon. Cameroon has two natural sites on the World...

Chair issues call for meaningful progress in agriculture talks by MC14
In his final report reflecting on the extensive work done over the past two years, Ambassador Acarsoy expressed regret over the absence of an outcome on agriculture at MC13 in 2024, despite having come very close to a result. He told WTO members...

Africa Skills Week: skills supply needs to match demand
Africa’s population is growing rapidly, and so is the quantity of education it receives – but the quality of its education is lagging. ACCRA, GREATER GHANA , GHANA, October 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa’s population is growing rapidly,...

Davos: DG suggests deep breaths and to “chill” over trade tensions; ministers show WTO support
The WEF’s annual meeting was held under the theme “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”. In her speaking engagements and interactions with heads of state, government officials and business leaders, DG Okonjo-Iweala highlighted the importance of...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy workshop
The High Commissioner of India in South Africa, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, The Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, Ms. Sunita Narain, Programme Director for Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy, Centre for Science and...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts opens 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Econom Workshop, 28 Jan
The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms. Bernice Swarts, will officially open the 7th Global Forum of Cities for Circular Economy (GFCCE) workshop at the Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton, Johannesburg tomorrow (28 January...

San Francisco Enviromental Firm Wins Water Treatment Bid in Sub-Saharan Africa
Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC), a San Francisco based environmental remediation, engineering, design, and construction management company providing design-build construction services for power, energy, and water infrastructure, sought to...