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US puts seven African nations on blacklist
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...
3 May - World Press Freedom Day
National Union of Journalists
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May 1, 2025
This year’s theme is ‘Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.’ Developments on artificial intelligence have moved at pace in recent years, and the NUJ’s campaign has called for...
China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(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...
Sudan’s FM accuses Ukraine of being proxy for West
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Sudanese Foreign Ministry representative has accused Ukraine of acting as a proxy for Western powers by supporting militant groups responsible for attacks in several African nations. In an interview given Saturday, Muhammad Al-Sirr...
Erdogan Holds Talks with Bulgarian, Somali Presidents
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in individual phone conversations on Saturday with the Presidents of Bulgaria and Somalia, focusing on bilateral ties, as well as regional and international concerns. These discussions aimed to...
Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...
Egypt’s President Holds Talks with German Chancellor
MENAFN
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone call on Thursday to address escalating tensions across the Middle East, with particular focus on the crisis in Gaza, according to a statement from...
Anthony Bellanger, addresses DM as this year’s international speaker
National Union of Journalists
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April 26, 2025
“The NUJ is a pillar of the IFJ, a voice that counts within the IFJ” said the International Federation of Journalists’ general secretary. Anthony Bellanger © Jess Hurd Expressing ‘great honour’ at being with NUJ members today, Bellanger...
Himba Fragrances Launches Kickstarter to Bring African-Inspired Sustainable Luxury Scents to the World
EIN Presswire
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May 26, 2025
WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Himba Fragrances, a bold new voice in sustainable luxury, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its debut unisex fragrance line—Myrrh Omumbiri—an evocative scent that blends...
MEDITERRANEAN: EU court rules in favour of parents on the move ― Italian Senate approves controversial security law ― Italy terminates contract with spyware firm following surveillance scandal ― Greek coastguard personnel charged over 2023 Pylos…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 12, 2025
The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that helping minors under one’s care to enter the EU is not a crime. The Italian Senate has passed the government’s controversial security law. Italy has ended its contracts with the Israeli cyber company...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Howgate Publishing Celebrates a Decade of Impactful, Practical, and Contemporary Military Books
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 6, 2025
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year, Howgate Publishing celebrates its 10th anniversary. The boutique military publisher has become internationally known for producing some of the most relevant, practical, and...
122 journalists killed in 2024, reports IFJ
National Union of Journalists
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March 4, 2025
The 34th annual report by the International Federation of Journalists records a shocking number of media professionals killed globally. 2024 was among the five deadliest years since the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) began its...
Germany Pledges to Persist in Rejecting Asylum Seekers at Borders
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Tuesday that Germany will persist in turning away asylum seekers at its borders, even after a court ruling deemed this practice unlawful. Speaking at a Berlin conference, Merz stated, "Until...
Erdogan holds talks with Somali, Bulgarian peers
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to address bilateral relations, regional matters, and global concerns. In his conversation...
Explora Books Showcases Glenn A. Bell’s High-Stakes Thriller at London Bookfair 2025
EIN Presswire
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March 3, 2025
The International Publishing Event Features the Action-Packed Novel ‘Back to Somalia’ by Glenn A. Bell VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The London Bookfair (LBF) 2025, taking place from March 11-13 at...
UN Security Council Approves Extension on South Sudan Arms Embargo
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, extending it until May 31, 2026. The resolution also maintains targeted sanctions, including travel bans and...
Moscow states power will not solve S-Sudan predicament
MENAFN
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May 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has warned that the ongoing violence in South Sudan cannot be resolved through military means. Speaking at a briefing in Makhachkala on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed deep concern over the...
Uganda halts defense relations with Germany
MENAFN
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May 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda has suspended its defense cooperation with Germany, accusing the European country’s ambassador of supporting groups hostile to the Ugandan government. In a statement released on Monday via the army’s official website, Uganda...