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President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate, 27 Mar

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 27 March 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are...

Ousted African President Gets Relocated to Angola

(MENAFN) Ousted Gabonese leader Ali Bongo and his immediate family have been freed from house arrest and flown to Angola, according to African Union (AU) Chairperson Joao Lourenco. The development took place shortly after Lourenço, who also serves...

Media reports ex-Gabonese president’s family released from jail

(MENAFN) Former Gabonese First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, have been released from prison and placed under house arrest, according to local media reports. The two had spent over a year in detention facing...

Army ruler secures presidential election in African nation

(MENAFN) Gabon’s transitional leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, has secured the presidency with an overwhelming 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by Interior Minister Hermann Immongault on Sunday. This marks the...

Presidency briefs media on President's upcoming programme

The Cape Independence Advocacy –Western Cape Secession On the Cape Independence Advocacy and their announced trip to Washington D.C. Given the organisations limited representation and lack of alignment with constitutional values that prioritise...

From Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Transitional President of the Republic of Gabon

AZERBAIJAN, March 31 - 31 March 2025, 13:59 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. President, As the Muslim community celebrates the Eid al-Fitr, I extend to you and your family my sincere congratulations and...

MIT Sloan’s Legatum Center and the government of Botswana launch a strategic collaboration to drive economic growth

Cambridge, MA, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management is launching a collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Botswana that will serve as a model...

Research reveals legal loopholes and victim-blaming enable sexual violence to go unpunished in Africa

Equality Now's new report reveals how flawed laws, weak implementation, and victim-blaming are preventing rape survivors from accessing justice in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA, November 28, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Across Africa, rape is one of the...

Ilham Aliyev met with Vice-President of Gabon

AZERBAIJAN, November 13 - On November 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Joseph Owondault Berre, Vice-President of the Gabonese Republic. Joseph Owondault Berre expressed his gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for...

Deering High School Hosts French, Gabonese, and Central African Ambassadors in Celebration of Global Education and Cultural Exchange

On Oct. 25, 2024, Deering High School in Portland welcomed a distinguished delegation of international leaders, including Laurent Bili, French Ambassador to the United States; Noël Nelson Messone, Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic to the United...

Ukrainian MPs vote done proposal to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize

(MENAFN) Ukrainian lawmakers have voted down a proposal to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports. Trump has often asserted that his international mediation efforts make him deserving of the prestigious...

MPs of Ukraine refuse to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

(MENAFN) The Ukrainian parliament has declined to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports. Trump has repeatedly asserted that he deserves the award for mediating global conflicts. The nomination proposal...

VAALCO Schedules Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its third quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The Company will issue its third quarter...

ReconAfrica Provides Drilling Update at Kavango West 1x Drilling Ahead Into the Otavi Reservoir Section

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to provide an operational update regarding the Kavango West...

ReconAfrica Announces Closing of C$20.4 Million Underwritten Offering

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (the “Company” or “ReconAfrica”) (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced...

ThinkCareBelieve: Week 25 of America’s Amazing Success

Washington, DC, July 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Link to ThinkCareBelieve's Article: https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/07/12/week-25-of-americas-amazing-success/ ThinkCareBelieve has written an article on Week 25 of America's rise. Under...

ReconAfrica Announces Filing of Prospectus Supplement for Upsized Underwritten Offering of C$18 Million

**NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES** The Base Shelf Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are accessible on SEDAR+ CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...

Liberian leader amazes Trump with ‘good English’

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language during a meeting with several African leaders at the White House. The gathering, held on Wednesday, brought together leaders from...

Trump hosts high-profile meeting with leaders from five West, Central African nations

(MENAFN) On July 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile meeting at the White House with leaders from five West and Central African nations — Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. Presented as a fresh chapter in...

Trump Urges Africa to Boost Spending on U.S. Arms

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has called on African heads of state to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, asserting they are “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” His comments were...