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KBR Awarded $476M Base Operations Support Contract in Djibouti
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 27, 2025
HOUSTON, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm fixed price, $476M contract by the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to continue performing Base Operations Support (BOS)...
Trump plans on deporting migrants to war-torn African states
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The US Supreme Court has approved the Biden administration’s authority to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-affected nations like South Sudan and Libya, regardless of the migrants’ countries of origin. This ruling,...
DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
World Trade Organization
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April 23, 2025
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...
Wingu Africa Appoints Ralph Vraagom as Vice President, Sales
EIN Presswire
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April 15, 2025
Ralph Vraagom was announced as Wingu Group's VP of sales on 1 April 2025, bringing 20+ years of ICT leadership to drive growth and boost commercial excellence. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Wingu...
Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
World Trade Organization
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June 27, 2025
Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...
DHS Releases Statement on Major Victory for Trump Administration and the American People on Deporting Criminal Illegal Aliens to Third Countries
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secured a legal victory in its efforts to remove the worst-of-the-worst illegal aliens. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 order, staying a District Court’s order pending appeal with...
flynas Celebrates Its First Direct Flight Between Jeddah and Djibouti
EIN Presswire
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January 8, 2025
Inaugural celebration was held at King Abdulaziz International Airport in the presence of the two countries' ambassadors RIYADH , SAUDI ARABIA, January 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best...
Supporting a brighter future for Djibouti's youth
UN Volunteers
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December 24, 2024
UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Djibouti support initiatives that directly impact the future of children. With a quarter of children aged 5 to 17 out of school and 294,000 classified as vulnerable, the volunteer...
MSRON 1B and Djiboutian Servicewomen Complete Sea Sisters Training Event
U.S. Navy
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December 11, 2024
"Sea Sisters is one of the few direct engagements the U.S. military has with our Djiboutian partners," said Chief Gunner`s Mate Lydia Cassard. "It provides an opportunity for building relationships, collaborating on a joint event, and learning...
China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...
Djibouti dodges scrutiny despite China, Iran, Houthi ties and links to illicit activities
Middle East Institute
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August 7, 2024
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. It handles as much as 20% of international trade, 12% of seaborne oil trade, and 8% of...
Japan Gears Up to Evacuate Citizens from Middle East
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching two military transport aircraft to East Africa as a precautionary move to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East amid escalating clashes between Iran and Israel, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced Thursday....
Japan Plans Evacuating Citizens from Middle East
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan is dispatching a pair of military aircraft to East Africa in anticipation of a potential mission to remove its citizens from the Middle East, where hostilities between Iran and Israel are rapidly escalating, Defence Minister Gen...
China Calls on Iran, Israel to Return to Diplomatic Negotiations
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) China has called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran, urging both nations to return to diplomatic negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Speaking at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday,...
Power Outage Rocks Ethiopia
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Parts of Ethiopia, including its capital city Addis Ababa, were hit by a power outage, the Ethiopian Electric Utility announced on Monday. The state-run power company explained in an official statement that the disruption was triggered by...
Electricity and Energy hosts Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, 12 to 13 Jun
South African Government
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June 3, 2025
Media is cordially invited to cover and participate in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 12–13 June 2025, and the official Media Launch on 10 June 2025 in Gauteng Province. Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Date: 12–13...
TDECU President & CEO Retires from U.S. Army Reserve
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 18, 2024
Houston, Texas, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TDECU President and CEO Isaac Johnson has formally retired from his position as a two-star Major General in the U.S. Army Reserve. Johnson formally relinquished command of the U.S. Army Civil...
WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
World Trade Organization
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June 18, 2025
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...