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Zendure’s New GaN Travel Adapter Exceeds $100K on Fifth Day of Crowdfunding
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2019
Palo Alto, California, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zendure, based in Palo Alto, California, has received more than $100,000 USD on the fifth day of crowdfunding for Passport GO, their new GaN-powered travel adapter with an auto-resetting...
A Salute to the Indomitable Women of Niger By Ambassador Eric P. Whitaker
African Press Organization
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May 15, 2019
Download logo On Nigerien Women’s Day, May 13, we honor the daughters, sisters, mothers, wives, and grandmothers who contribute to a greater Niger. We admire their intelligence, strength, and resilience as they raise their families, build their...
Festival de l’Aïr: Community Stabilization in Niger
African Press Organization
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April 4, 2019
Situated in Agadez Region, northern Niger, and roughly ten hours from Agadez city by road, the town of Iferouane is home to the popular Festival de l’Aïr. Held yearly since 2001, the festival is an opportunity for host communities, local actors...
Niger Deaths Add to Growing Toll of Migrant Fatalities within Africa
African Press Organization
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June 17, 2016
IOM notes the shocking discovery this week of the remains of 34 migrants near the Algeria-Niger border which brings to 471 the number of deaths and disappearances recorded on the African continent this year by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project. “At...
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Denise Natali Travels to Germany and Niger
African Press Organization
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March 25, 2019
Download logo Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Denise Natali will travel to Germany and Niger from March 23 to 29. In Germany, she will meet with military and civilian officials at AFRICOM to discuss...
Under Secretary for Political Affairs David M. Hale Travel to West Africa
African Press Organization
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February 8, 2019
Download logo Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to West Africa from February 10-12, 2019. His visit will aim to strengthen commercial ties, advance peace and security through regional partnerships, promote the potential...
Tajani visit to Niger: we must support and expand Niger’s well-functioning model to reduce irregular migration flows
African Press Organization
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July 16, 2018
“Niger plays a key role to drastically reduce irregular migrants’ flows to Libya and the EU. My visit to Niamey aims at strengthening our partnership with this country, discussing how the EU can promote investments and make more funds available. I...
Tajani visit to Niger: 95% decrease in migration flows to Libya and Europe thanks to EU partnership and funds
African Press Organization
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July 13, 2018
''Through financial support and a strong partnership, the European Union has helped Niger to reduce migratory flows to Libya and the EU by over 95%. In 2016, 330,000 people crossed Niger primarily directed to Europe via Libya. In 2017, this number...
African tourism administrations undersign the Declaration of Kinshasa on fostering tourism as a driver of biodiversity and environmental protection
African Press Organization
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April 12, 2018
An intense week of exchange of experiences and capacity building linked to wildlife and biodiversity protection has taken place in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A major result of the regional initiative that lies under the...
Africa: Senior State Department Officials Previewing Secretary Tillerson's Travel to the Continent of Africa
U.S. Department of State
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March 2, 2018
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you very much for joining us for today’s teleconference. Today we will have senior State Department officials previewing the Secretary’s upcoming travel to the continent of Africa. I want to remind...
Many U.S. Troops Serving Overseas During the Holidays
U.S. Department of Defense
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December 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2017 — It’s the holidays, and millions of Americans are making their way to visit family and friends. And many of those travelers are military personnel returning home from their duty stations. But hundreds of thousands of...
It’s not a choice between security and dignity – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' President on suffering of migrants in Niger
African Press Organization
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February 23, 2018
Policies that prioritize control at the expense of the safety and dignity of migrants can be cruel, counterproductive, and contribute to increased suffering among people making their way towards the north African coast. This was the assessment of...
Yellow Fever
Safetravel
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May 22, 2024
About yellow fever Yellow fever (YF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa (34 countries) and Latin America (13 countries). Vaccination is the most important and...
On the International Day for Biological Diversity UNWTO announces a training on tourism and biodiversity in West and Central Africa
African Press Organization
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May 22, 2017
The Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations has chosen ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ as the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated today 22 May 2017. On this occasion, UNWTO is launching a...
Niger Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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January 16, 2013
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger, and urges extreme caution due to the military conflict in neighboring Mali and continued kidnapping threats against Westerners in Niger. This replaces the Travel Warning...
Algeria’s president conducts discussions with Macron
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a lengthy and candid phone conversation to address rising tensions and strained relations between their countries, the Élysée Palace announced Monday. The...
Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to Africa
RSS Feed
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July 7, 2016
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger from July 15 – July 23, 2016 where she, along with Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, will engage government and civil society partners on issues related...
Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to Africa
African Press Organization
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July 8, 2016
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger from July 15 – July 23, 2016 where she, along with Catherine Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, will engage government and civil society partners on issues related...
Niger Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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August 5, 2011
The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger, and urges extreme caution due to increased kidnapping threats against Westerners. This replaces the Travel Warning for Niger dated January 12, to update...
Africa: Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken to Travel to Abuja for Regional Security Summit
U.S. Department of State
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May 11, 2016
Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, May 12–14, to lead the U.S. delegation to the second Regional Security Summit and for bilateral meetings. The Deputy Secretary will be joined in Abuja by Assistant Secretary for...