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ERG's Kazchrome Invests US$15 Million in New Air Purification System at Aksu Ferroalloys Plant in Kazakhstan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 28, 2025
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kazchrome, a subsidiary of metals and mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has installed a new, modern air purification system at the Aksu Ferroalloy Plant of JSC TNK Kazchrome in...
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Barbaric Convicted Pedophile Alien
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, August 12, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Michael Kabiona, a criminal alien from the Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted for sexual conduct against a child. According to the Erie County, New...
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
South African Government
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August 20, 2025
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
Oxfam at World Water Week 2025: Confronting the Escalating Global Water Crisis
Oxfam
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August 22, 2025
Oxfam water and climate experts will be at the World Water Week in Stockholm (24-28 August) speaking to a number of issues including water insecurity in climate-vulnerable regions, the weaponization of water in conflict zones, water governance...
UN: DR Congo Grapples with Acute Humanitarian Emergencies
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A top United Nations official issued a stark warning Friday, declaring that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in the grip of one of the world’s most severe humanitarian disasters, as escalating violence and insecurity continue...
Rival African nations move forward with US-mediated peace agreement
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have begun the process of implementing a bilateral peace agreement signed in Washington on June 27, the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The first meeting of...
UN Official Warns of Deepening Crisis in DR Congo
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A high-ranking representative from the United Nations issued a stark alert on Friday, emphasizing that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is enduring one of the gravest humanitarian disasters worldwide, as relentless unrest and...
UN states suspected ADF kill three civilians in DR Congo
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) At least three people were killed in a suspected overnight attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the village of Idohu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to UN radio reports on Sunday. The assailants, reportedly...
ADF Gets Blamed for Attack in Eastern Congo
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) At least three individuals lost their lives during an overnight assault in the village of Idohu, located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in violence blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a faction linked to the...
Rwanda, DR Congo Begin Implementing Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have made a preliminary move in activating a mutual peace arrangement that was formalized in Washington on June 27. This progress was affirmed by Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Competing African countries want to implement US-mediated peace agreement
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have initiated steps to implement a bilateral peace deal signed in Washington on June 27. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the progress following the first meeting of a...
Rwanda, DR Congo to enact peace deal brokered by US
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have launched the first steps toward enacting a peace deal brokered by the United States, following its signing in Washington on June 27. According to statements released by Rwanda’s...
Minister Barbara Creecy: 14th SARA International Rail Conference and Exhibition in Sandton Convention Centre
South African Government
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August 26, 2025
Keynote address speech by the Minister of Transport Ms Barbara Creecy on the occasion of the 14th SARA International Rail Conference and Exhibition in Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton Programme Director President of SARA, Mr Nixon Dlamini Hon...
Namib Minerals Provides Corporate Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
NEW YORK, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Namib Minerals (“Namib Minerals” or “the Company”), (Nasdaq: NAMM), an established African gold producer with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of...
Defence clarifies status of Oryx helicopters
South African Government
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August 22, 2025
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wishes to clarify that none of its Oryx helicopters are abandoned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as alleged by some media sources. Such allegations are misleading and do not reflect...
Director Chris Dela Cruz Announces Premiere of ‘Tiny Hearts’ Documentary on Pediatric Heart Surgery
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 8, 2025
Tiny Hearts, the latest documentary by Chris Dela Cruz, highlights the work of Dr. William Novick and the Global Cardiac Alliance as they deliver heart surgeries to children in war-affected regions. The film records the challenges and medical...
Electra Begins Testing North American Feedstock for Cobalt Refinery
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
TORONTO, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) announces the start of metallurgical testing on cobalt feedstock from two strategic North American sources:...
NaVOBA Celebrates the 2025 LGBT Veteran's Business Enterprise® of the Year at the 2025 NGLCC Conference
EIN Presswire
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August 22, 2025
LEXINGTON, KY, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Earlier this week, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) proudly hosted the 2025 LGBT Veteran’s Business Enterprise® of the Year Awards Ceremony during the...
Today’s the Last Day for Tennesseans to Apply for FEMA Assistance
FEMA
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August 19, 2025
The application deadline for Middle and Western Tennesseans who have been affected by the April 2-24 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding is 11:59 p.m. today. Money is available for survivors who need help covering uninsured...
Disaster Recovery Center To Open in Ohio County, W.Va.
FEMA
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August 6, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia and Ohio County are opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Triadelphia. The Center will open at Triadelphia Community Center at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 31. The center is located at: Ohio County Disaster...