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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...
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...
UNICEF states thousands of children in Africa face risk of contracting cholera
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) As the rainy season begins in West and Central Africa, approximately 80,000 children face a heightened risk of contracting cholera, according to UNICEF. The UN children's agency issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting active...
80,000 Children Face Risk of Cholera Infection in West, Central Africa
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) As the rainy season kicks off across West and Central Africa, approximately 80,000 children face a heightened risk of cholera infection, the UN children’s agency UNICEF warned Wednesday. The agency highlighted ongoing outbreaks in 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...
Militants Kill Dozens at Church Vigil in DR Congo
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 40 individuals lost their lives following a brutal assault by an affiliate of the Islamic State group in the north-eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to statements from the United Nations and the national...
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...
Six months into Congo’s war, cholera is killing more than four people every day
Oxfam
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July 24, 2025
Aid cuts and humanitarian deadlock are fuelling a full-blown public health disaster. In Sake and Minova, 500 people are sharing a single water tap. Six months since the renewed war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a full-blown public...
QUEST WATER GLOBAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 24, 2025
VANCOUVER, CANADA, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. (OTCID: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or the "Company"), announced today that the Company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
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:...
US aide urges Russia, China to fulfill global obligations
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) During a UN Security Council meeting focused on peaceful dispute resolution, the United States urged Russia and China to meet their international obligations but made no reference to Israel's actions in Gaza. US Chargé d'Affaires ad...
US aide demands Russia, China to uphold international obligations
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) During a UN Security Council session on the peaceful resolution of disputes, the US on Tuesday called on Russia and China to meet their international responsibilities—while notably avoiding any reference to Israel. US Charge d’Affaires ad...
New Publication in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy Evaluates Brincidofovir as Potential Antiviral Treatment for Mpox
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 28, 2025
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) today announced the publication of a comprehensive review article, "Brincidofovir in the Era of Mpox," in the peer-reviewed journal Expert Review of...
Disaster Recovery Centers Closing in Hardeman and Obion Counties
FEMA
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August 16, 2025
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Hardeman and Obion counties are closing permanently Aug. 19. Homeowners and renters in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Dyer, Hardeman, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion and Wilson counties have until Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m....
One Week Left For Kentuckians Affected By May Tornadoes To Apply For FEMA Assistance
FEMA
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August 15, 2025
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky homeowners and renters in Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union counties who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes have one week left to apply for federal disaster...
Five Days Remain for Tennesseans to Apply for FEMA Assistance
FEMA
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August 15, 2025
Middle and Western Tennesseans who have been affected by the April 2-24 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have five days to apply for FEMA assistance. The application deadline is Tuesday. Aug. 19. Money is available for...
Turkey's exports to Africa witness surge, nearing billions of dollars
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s exports to Africa have surged, nearing $10 billion in the first half of 2025, according to the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM). Morocco leads as the top African importer of Turkish goods, bringing in $1.8 billion, benefiting...