Press Releases

Africa: Election Preparations in Guinea-Bissau

The United States urges the Government of Guinea-Bissau to adhere to the stated calendar for preparations for March 16, 2014 elections, including a credible and timely voter registration process. This echoes the President of the United Nations...

Itafos Upgrades to OTCQX® Best Market

HOUSTON, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (OTCQX: ITFS) (“Itafos” or “the Company”) today announces that the OTC Markets Group Inc., operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 US and international securities, has...

OTC Markets Group Welcomes ITAFOS INC. to OTCQX

NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced ITAFOS INC. (TSX-V: IFOS; OTCQX: ITFS), a phosphate and specialty...

Africa: On the Occasion of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau's National Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to all Bissau-Guineans as you celebrate the 40th anniversary of your independence on September 24. Guinea-Bissau has the opportunity to take an important step...

Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...

Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...

Itafos Announces Results Of 2025 Annual General Meeting Of Shareholders

HOUSTON, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (“Itafos” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that all items of business were approved at its annual general meeting of shareholders held today (the “Meeting”). At the...

Guinea Bissau Travel Alert

The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to, or living in, Guinea-Bissau to the continuing possibility of sporadic unrest following reports of fighting and violence in Bissau, as a result of an attempted coup d’état. Embassy...

Statement by the Press Secretary on Guinea Bissau

The United States strongly condemns the actions taken by certain elements of Guinea Bissau’s military to seize power from the country’s civilian leadership, and we call for the immediate restoration of the legitimate government. We remain deeply...

IMF Executive Board Completes Third and Financing Assurances Review Under ECF with Guinea-Bissau and Approves US$3.77 Million Disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on December 2 the third and financing assurances review of Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Board’s...

Itafos to Present at the Sidoti Small Cap Conference

HOUSTON, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (the “Company”) announced today that it will present at the Sidoti Small Cap Conference at 4:00 PM EDT on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Register here to attend the virtual event:...

Russia holds Islamic diplomatic forum

(MENAFN) The city of Kazan in Russia recently hosted the 9th Forum of Young Diplomats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), coinciding with the 16th Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, a major event aimed at boosting economic cooperation...

Award-Winning Director Jeffrey Page Embarks on West African Cultural Tour to Produce Feature-Length Documentary

From October 2024 to January 2025, Page will visit Guinea, Senegal, Mali, The Gambia, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to document their cultural traditions. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Award-Winning...

Israeli Ambassador Flees Senegal Campus Amid Pro-Palestine Protest

(MENAFN) Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was compelled to exit Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar on Tuesday after student-led demonstrations erupted in response to his visit, according to video clips circulating widely on...

BRVM, Africa50 Finalize Deal to Drive West Africa's Infrastructure Growth

(MENAFN) A new agreement was finalized on Tuesday between the Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM) and investment platform Africa50 to enhance infrastructure financing across West Africa. This collaboration will harness capital markets...

African presidents plan on attending Russia’s Victory Day parade

(MENAFN) Seven African heads of state are expected to attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, marking 80 years since the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, as reported by Izvestia. Among the invited leaders are...

Russia, African countries host boxing tournament

(MENAFN) A boxing tournament featuring athletes from Russia and the Sahel region of Africa was held in Niger on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II. The event, organized by the NGO 'Niger–Russia Together Hand in...

Putin praises wartime relations, historic trade with Egypt

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the enduring wartime relationship and record trade with Egypt during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Kremlin on Friday. He described Egypt as one of Russia’s “key...

UNESCO strengthens the protection of African World Heritage

Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations while mentoring the next generation of heritage...

Global vehicle-smuggling ring revealed in Africa

(MENAFN) An international car-smuggling operation involving vehicles stolen from Europe and Canada has been uncovered in West Africa, according to Afrique-sur7 on Sunday. Interpol's joint initiative, dubbed Operation ‘Safe Wheels’, led to the...