Press Releases

U.S. Center for Diplomacy Finalizes Landmark Rare Earth Minerals MOU with the Republic of Chad

USCD President, Rollan Roberts, led the delegation for the historic mineral, energy, and peacebuilding agreement that brings lasting peace through prosperity. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Center...

US imposes USD15,000 visa bond on two African countries

(MENAFN) Starting later this month, citizens of Zambia and Malawi applying for certain US visas will need to pay bonds as high as $15,000, the US State Department announced Tuesday. This requirement is part of a new 12-month pilot program...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist

(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...

Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban

(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...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

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...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Opening Ceremony of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025

Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Mr Paul Mashatile and Mrs Mashatile Ministers of Tourism from our fellow African countries. Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Members of the Diplomatic Corps Chairperson of the Portfolio...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Opening of the 2nd G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting

Premier of KwaZulu Natal, Mr Arthur Ntuli MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Rev. Musa Zondi Ethekwini Municipality Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba Honourable G20 Delegates and Guest Country Delegates Tourism Director...

Minister Patricia de Lille: Meetings Africa trade floor opening speech

Note to editors: The following speech was delivered this morning, 25 February 2025, at the Meetings Africa 2025 trade floor opening ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Maggie Sotyu MEC of Economic Development in...

Minister Patricia de Lille opens 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, 25 Feb

On Tuesday 25 February 2025, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, together with tourism and business events sector leaders will officially open the 2025 edition of Meetings Africa. Meetings Africa is a proudly Pan-African gathering that...

Mapping MENA’s Renewable Energy Supply Chains: The Emergence of Green Energy Ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa

Introduction The Middle East and North Africa has the potential to become the world’s largest renewable energy-producing region. Solar energy is MENA’s most abundant renewable energy resource. The Sahara Desert, which covers the majority of North...

Definitive Feasibility Study Results and Reserves Upgrade Confirms Minim Martap as a Tier-One Bauxite Operation

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HIGHLIGHTS Ore Reserves Estimate Upgrade 33% increase in DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) grade Ore Reserves at Minim Martap to 144DMt of ore at 51.2% Al2O3 and 1.7% SiO2 over 20 year mine life High...

Kunda Car Expands Rental Services in N’Djamena, Chad With Vehicle Delivery Option

Kunda Car enhances car rental services in N’Djamena with flexible rentals and convenient vehicle delivery options. N'DJAMENA, N'DJAMENA, CHAD, March 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "Kunda Car, a leading car rental company in Chad, is proud to...

Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants

(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...

Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition

(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...

Premier Well Drilling Brings Clean Water to Northwest Florida—and Across the Globe

PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Premier Well Drilling, a family-owned company serving Northwest Florida since 2008, is doing more than providing top-quality water wells for local homeowners and businesses;...

WMO: Intense Sand, Dust storms Threaten Nearly Half of Humanity

(MENAFN) Sand and dust storms are becoming more frequent and intense, placing the health and economic stability of hundreds of millions of people worldwide at serious risk, according to a report released Thursday by the World Meteorological...

Tom Gilroy’s 'Out of Season' to Appear at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Inks and Bindings brings a Cold War-era thriller exploring espionage and post-colonial power shifts to their second year at LATFOB YORBA LINDA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Former journalist and Peace Corps volunteer...

IADA Reports Strong Preowned BizJet Sales and Optimistic Forecast for 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) concluded 2024 with a rise in preowned business aircraft sales and an optimistic outlook for the year ahead. These...

US Navy EOD Participates in Black Sea Exercise Poseidon Alongside New MCM Task Group

“We share our NATO Allies' commitment to a safe and prosperous Black Sea,” said Capt. Jeremy Wheat, commodore, Task Force 68 Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Europe-Africa, who oversees EODMU 8. “Poseidon is a demonstration of that collective...