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MENAFN

(MENAFN) US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday that American forces disabled a Gambia-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly attempted to sail toward an Iranian port.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A cargo vessel traveling toward Iran was struck by a US military aircraft in the Gulf of Oman as part of Washington's enforcement of maritime restrictions against Tehran, according to official statements.

World Trade Organization

The following documents are available: Secretariat report A detailed report written independently by the WTO Secretariat.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The death toll has climbed to 31 following the capsizing of a severely overloaded vessel off The Gambia's coastline on New Year's Eve, the Gambia Immigration Department announced Monday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russia has strongly condemned what it calls Ukrainian “terrorist attacks” targeting critical energy infrastructure in the Black Sea region.

EIN Presswire

SOUTH AFRICA, December 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NJ Ayuk, Chair of the AEC Executive will provide strategic leadership insights as West Africa accelerates its its gas LNG and upstream development agenda.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

ATLANTA, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Biomedical, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing needle-free vaccines and therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Holmberg as Chief Financial Officer as part of the...

EIN Presswire

RIVERSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, November 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PCI Gases is pleased to announce the successful deployment and formal inauguration of its DOCS (Deployable Oxygen Concentration System) medical-oxygen units at key healthcare...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) As forensic science develops across Africa, leaders in Somalia and The Gambia view artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer, though success remains heavily dependent on training, resources, and international support....

EIN Presswire

Senegal's Green Future: Indra Energy Customers Fuel Vital Ecosystem Restoration PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Following the successful launch of its innovative Green Tree Energy Plans, Indra Energy is...

EIN Presswire

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal.

World Trade Organization

Aid for Trade At the Aid-for-Trade session of the Committee on Trade and Development held on 20 April, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported that Aid-for-Trade disbursements increased by 2 per cent from 2023 to...

World Trade Organization

These conditions include predictable and sound legal frameworks, access to finance, absorptive capacity, coordination across ministries, and engagement with the private sector.

EIN Presswire

George Mason-led research finds that food-based prenatal supplements improve birth weights across Africa and South Asia. FAIRFAX, VA, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In parts of the world where daily nutrition is unstable,...

World Trade Organization

EIF Phase Three is a new six-year phase of the partnership dedicated to support LDCs leverage trade and investment for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who seized power in a 2021 coup, was formally elected Myanmar's 11th president on Friday after commanding a decisive parliamentary majority.

World Trade Organization

Kadra Ahmed Hassan, Djibouti's Ambassador and Chair of the EIF Executive Board, said: "The EIF's Phase Three is being launched at a pivotal moment for LDCs and countries that have recently graduated from LDC status.

EIN Presswire

Petition filed at the African Commission calls for a new global framework to assess climate, environmental, and corporate harm BANJUL, BANJUL, GAMBIA, January 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An Africa-led coalition anchored by the Fair Start...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Awa Dabo of Gambia as the new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN confirmed Monday in an official statement.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

New York, NY and Madrid, Spain, April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Bloomberg CityLab, the preeminent global cities summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, announced new speakers, programming,...