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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...

Mozambique Calls for Unity, Mobility at CPLP Talks
(MENAFN) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo officially launched the 14th Ordinary Session of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Maputo, calling on member nations to strengthen collaboration,...

Three African Sites Secure Spot on UNESCO World Heritage List
(MENAFN) During the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France on Sunday, three African sites secured a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. One of the additions was Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, a site deeply...

Trump sells US weapons to African presidents
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...

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...

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...

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...

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...

US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...

U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...

Itafos Completes the Sale of Its Araxá Project
HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement of August 5, 2024, it has completed the sale of its 100% interest in its Araxá project to a wholly-owned...

Itafos Confirms Declaration of Special Dividend
HOUSTON, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (the “Company”) confirms its previously announced declaration of a CAD$0.05 per share special cash dividend approved by its Board of Directors on March 19, 2025, payable on...

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...

Itafos Announces Restricted Share Unit Grants
HOUSTON, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has granted, in the aggregate, 773,037 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to directors and officers of the Company. The RSUs are...

Itafos Continues With Outstanding Operational Performance, Provides Q4 2024 Operational Update
HOUSTON, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itafos Inc. (TSX-V: IFOS) (the “Company”) today announces its preliminary, unaudited Q4 2024 operational highlights and guidance for 2025. CEO Commentary “We are pleased to report a continuation of our...

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...

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...

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...

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...