Press Releases

Uganda Pushes Backs at U.S. Deportee Agreement Claims

(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...

US locks in agreement to deport migrants Uganda

(MENAFN) Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to host migrants from third countries being deported from the US, CBS reported on Tuesday, citing internal documents. The deal is part of the Trump administration’s broader push for...

Ford Southern Africa Recalls Vehicles

(MENAFN) The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region, prompted by a possible engine flaw that might cause the vehicles to shut off unexpectedly while in motion, the...

Ford takes back more automobiles in Africa over safety concerns

(MENAFN) Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region due to a possible engine defect that may cause the vehicles to stall while driving, the company announced on Thursday. The...

S-Africa detains 1,000 unlawful miners

(MENAFN) South African authorities have arrested approximately 1,000 undocumented migrants working in illegal gold mines in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga, police announced Friday. Officials warned that more arrests may follow as miners...

Media reports Nigeria excluding accepting US deportees

(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced it will not take in foreign migrants deported from the United States, despite other African nations agreeing to such arrangements, local media report. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the country is...

US deports ‘uniquely barbaric’ migrants to Africa

(MENAFN) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a deportation flight carrying migrants from various countries has landed in Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa. In a statement on Tuesday, DHS explained that the...

Nigeria Rejects Deportees from US

(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared it will refuse to accept foreign migrants deported from the United States, even though neighboring countries have agreed to such arrangements under deals with Washington, a local newspaper reported, quoting the...

Rwanda Accepts Receiving U.S. Deportees

(MENAFN) Rwanda has consented to receive up to 250 individuals expelled from the United States, according to an announcement made by the government on Tuesday. The East African country now joins other African nations—Eswatini and South Sudan—in...

Rwanda approves migrants deported from US

(MENAFN) Rwanda has agreed to receive migrants deported from the United States, Reuters reported Monday, citing a government spokesperson. In exchange, Kigali will receive financial support from Washington, though the amount has not been...

Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions

The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for...

Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio

FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo: Water and Sanitation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26

Budget and policy statement on Department of Water and Sanitation, Vote 41 by Hon David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable Speaker. Honourable Deputy Speaker. His Excellency, President Cyril...

S. African authorities detain one thousand people for mining gold illegally

(MENAFN) Authorities in South Africa have detained approximately 1,000 individuals found to be illegally mining gold and residing in the country without documentation, according to reports. The arrests were made during a large-scale enforcement...

Barry Childs of the Non-Profit Africa Bridge Recently Featured on Close Up Radio

FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Barry Childs grew up in Tanzania and subsequently lived and worked in South Africa, Swaziland, England, Germany and the US. Barry was a corporate executive for 32 years,17 years...

Transparency focus of exchanges at Working Party on State Trading Enterprises

The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel;...

SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services With Tanzania Bureau of Standards

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...

SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services with Tanzania Bureau of Standards

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...

Dutch town hall disposes of Warhol artwork

(MENAFN) A Dutch town hall has reported that it may have unintentionally thrown away several valuable artworks, including a piece by the famous artist Andy Warhol, during renovations last year. According to local broadcaster Omroep Brabant, the...

WTO 2024 SPS Transparency Champions Course concludes in Geneva

Participants were trained on the importance of transparency in the SPS Agreement, with particular attention to notifications of health and safety regulations. They also gained hands-on experience of the ePing SPS&TBT Platform designed to...