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70 Reported Dead as Migrant Vessel Sinks Near Mauritania
MENAFN
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 140 people are feared dead following the sinking of a migrant vessel headed for Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Mauritania on Friday, according to Spanish media outlets. Mauritanian authorities informed a Spanish news...
Migrant Ship Sinks Near Mauritania
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 140 individuals are feared to have perished on Friday when a migrant vessel headed for Spain’s Canary Islands sank off the coast of Mauritania, as reported by Spanish media. Authorities in Mauritania informed a Spanish news...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Reception centres in Ceuta ‘overwhelmed’ ― NGO accuses Mauritanian authorities of rights violations ― First transfer of unaccompanied minors from Canary Islands ― Canary Islands government repeats request for additional Fronte…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 28, 2025
Authorities in Ceuta have warned that reception centres in the enclave are ‘overwhelmed’ following high numbers of arrivals. An NGO has accused authorities in Mauritania of abusing people on the move in the country. The transfer of unaccompanied...
Gastech 2025 to Welcome Global Ministers and Energy CEOs as World Faces Rising Demand and Transition Challenges
EIN Presswire
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August 28, 2025
MILAN, ITALY, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Global ministers and policymakers unite — 22 ministers from across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are confirmed, including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary...
Mauritania trusts EllaLink for its new international submarine cable connection
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 29, 2025
DUBLIN and NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EllaLink, the owner of a high-capacity optic-fibre submarine cable directly connecting Europe and Latin America, and the Ministère de la Transformation Numérique et de la...
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit
South African Government
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June 12, 2025
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Minister Of Energy and Electricity | Republic Of South Africa - Opening Address to the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS)- 12 June 2025 | Cape Town, RSA. Honourable President, Minister and Deputy Ministers in...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit
South African Government
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June 12, 2025
Keynote address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town Programme Director, Adv Nsinga Qunta, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier of...
Trump sells US weapons to African presidents
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...
What’s Trump next step after meeting African presidents?
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from five West African nations to the White House on Wednesday, signaling a push to strengthen commercial ties with the resource-rich region as global competition—particularly with...
President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes Working Visit to Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
South African Government
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May 13, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Monday 12 May 2025, concluded his Working Visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The visit centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which was held under the theme, “Can a New Deal Between State and...
Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...
Gastech 2025 to Welcome Global Energy Leaders for Industry-Defining Dialogue on Security, Innovation and Transformation
EIN Presswire
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September 8, 2025
MILAN, ITALY, September 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Starting tomorrow, Gastech 2025 will convene more than 50,000 attendees over four days, uniting government ministers, industry leaders, and innovators from 150 different countries around...
Sovereignty first: Reshaping international cooperation in North Africa
Middle East Institute
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March 25, 2025
Countries around the world are increasingly prioritizing a strict definition of sovereignty and tending toward transactional diplomacy. This global trend is shaping North African policies as well, with those governments, just like many others,...
State Secretary Gabrič at the informal meeting of EU ministers for development
Government of Slovenia
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February 11, 2025
SLOVENIA, February 11 - Regarding the strengthening of the Global Gateway strategy, EU ministers for development, together with the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Sikela, discussed the role of small countries and businesses in...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Record number of arrivals on Canary Islands in 2024 ― New NGO report reveals shocking scale of deaths on maritime routes to Spain ― Central government and Canary Islands reach agreement on distribution of unaccompanied minors …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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January 23, 2025
23rd January 2025 | News The number of recorded irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands reached an all-time record in 2024. A new NGO report has revealed that at least 10,457 people died or disappeared trying to reach Spain via maritime routes in...
SETAF-AF civil affairs team strengthens security cooperation in Mauritania
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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December 31, 2024
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), deployed in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is currently...
Minister Dio George: Draft intervention for Extra-Ordinary Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change Meeting
South African Government
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September 30, 2024
H.E Dr William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Coordinator of CAHOSCC; H.E. Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and Chairperson of the African Union; Heads of State and...
Kinross sells portion of Asante Gold shares
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 8, 2025
(All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.) TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”) (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) announced today that it has sold an aggregate of 29,850,984 common...
Migrant vessle to Spain sinks, killing over one hundred
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 140 people are feared dead after a migrant vessel en route to Spain’s Canary Islands sank off the coast of Mauritania on Friday, according to reports. Mauritanian authorities told Spanish news outlets that at least 70 bodies...
U.S. Marines Bring New Capabilities to International Naval Exercise
U.S. Navy
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November 14, 2024
The Marines, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (8th ESB EOD) and Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (H&S Battalion, 2nd MLG), introduced a range of...