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Mali enforces visa bond on US visitors in retaliation move

(MENAFN) Mali has introduced a new visa regulation requiring U.S. citizens to pay a refundable bond of up to $10,000 when applying for business or tourist visas, in a reciprocal move responding to a similar measure recently enforced by Washington....

Mali Accuses Ukraine of Arming Terrorists with Drones

(MENAFN) In a pointed address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga leveled serious accusations against Ukraine, asserting that it has been supplying terrorist factions with “kamikaze drones.”...

UNHCR calls for support to tackle displacement crisis in Africa

(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...

European Travel Secures Triple International Award Nominations for 2025

European Travel honored with three global award nominations, showcasing excellence in corporate travel across Africa and beyond. BAMAKO, BAMAKO, MALI, September 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- European Travel, a corporate travel solutions...

Heifer International and Cote D’Ivoire Partner to Develop Local Dairy Sector

MOU solidifies collaboration to boost milk production, create 130,000 jobs, and empower youth and women ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources of the Republic of Côte...

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw from ICC

(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...

Russia, Nigeria ink agreement to enhance farming relations

(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on seed production and crop breeding, officials confirmed Wednesday at the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition in Moscow. The agreement was signed at the...

Moscow claims Ukraine supports militant groups in Africa

(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...

Building collapse results in four deaths in Madrid

(MENAFN) Four people have died after a six-storey building under renovation partially collapsed in central Madrid. The last two missing individuals were found Wednesday morning, around 15 hours after several floors of the property on Hileras...

Russia, Nigeria ink deal to cooperate on seed production, crop breeding

(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...

West African Nations Exit ICC

(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declared their departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC), criticizing the The Hague-based tribunal as a mechanism of imperialist “neocolonial repression.” The three West African nations...

B2Gold Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results – Conference Call Details

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results after the North American markets close on...

B2Gold Achieves Commercial Production at the Goose Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Goose Mine, part of the Back River Gold District, located in Nunavut,...

Predictive Discovery & Robex Announce Merger of Equals

TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHTS Creates West Africa's next mid-tier gold producer by combining two of the continent's largest, lowest-cost, and most advanced projects. Combined production expected to exceed 400kozpa Au1 by 2029. Combined Mineral Resources...

Russia, Sahel States Deepen Ties

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted discussions with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, concentrating on enhancing collaboration and laying the groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, according to...

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force

The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is the WTO's first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core. It prohibits government support to illegal fishing activities and overexploitation of stocks, contributing to the...

Vox Royalty Announces Agreement to Acquire Transformational Global Gold Portfolio, Overnight Marketed Offering of Common Shares and Expanded Revolving Credit Facility

All figures expressed in USD unless noted otherwise. DENVER, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vox Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ: VOXR) (TSX: VOXR) (“Vox” or the “Company”), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce...

Vox Royalty Announces Closing of $55 Million Underwritten Public Offering of Common Shares and the Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent for Purchase of Global Gold Portfolio

All figures expressed in USD unless noted otherwise. DENVER, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX: VOXR) (NASDAQ: VOXR) (“Vox” or the “Company”), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to announce...

Vox Announces Pricing of $55 Million Underwritten Public Offering of Common Shares

All figures expressed in USD unless noted otherwise. DENVER, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX: VOXR) (NASDAQ: VOXR) (“Vox” or the “Company”), a returns focused mining royalty and streaming company, is pleased to confirm...

DG Okonjo-Iweala stresses important role of partnerships to boost opportunities for LDCs

Co-organized by The Gambia (Coordinator of the WTO LDC Group), Germany (EIF Funding Partner Coordinator) and the Executive Secretariat of the EIF, the event was held as part of the EIF Global Forum 2025 entitled "Accelerating Impact – On the Road...