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(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV has declared he is "not afraid" of President Donald Trump's administration, pledging to keep publicly opposing the US-Israeli war on Iran despite the US president's sharp personal attacks against him. Speaking to reporters...

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(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV touched down in the Algerian capital Algiers on Monday, kicking off a three-day official visit — the first ever by a reigning pope to the North African nation, a state news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) will start accepting third-country nationals deported from the United States under a “temporary” arrangement, despite escalating security and humanitarian challenges, according to reports....

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Malabo Montpellier Panel presents proven lessons to boost food security as well as agricultural productivity, trade, finance and resilience across Africa.

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HOUSTON, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today provided an operational update on its Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon.

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HOUSTON, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced its Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon with the spudding of the ET-15 infill well on...

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(MENAFN) Algeria’s presidency announced on Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV will make an official visit to the country in April, marking the first time the pontiff will visit the North African nation.

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(MENAFN) Algeria's presidency officially confirmed Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV will make a landmark visit to the country in April — the first ever papal trip to the North African nation — at the personal invitation of President Abdelmadjid...

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(MENAFN) The United States has been covertly deporting migrants to Cameroon — including individuals with no connection to the Central African country and some shielded by court-ordered protections — in a widening deportation operation that has...

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HOUSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2025...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meren Energy Inc. (MER–TSX, MER–Nasdaq-Stockholm, MRNFF–OTCQX), a Canadian upstream oil and gas company focused on Africa, today announced that Shahin Amini, Head of Investor Relations...

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HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in an investor event hosted by Water Tower Research (“WTR”) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:00...

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(MENAFN) At least four people have died in Douala, Cameroon’s economic hub, as opposition supporters clashed with security forces before the official announcement of the presidential election outcome, the city’s regional governor confirmed.

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Amsterdam, December 17, 2025 SBM Offshore confirms it has completed the transaction related to the Share Purchase Agreement announced on June 4, 2025, for the full divestment of SBM Offshore’s equity interest in the lease and operating entities of...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted a series of bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo on Friday.

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday authorized a proclamation dramatically expanding nations facing complete or partial entry prohibitions to encompass approximately 40 countries, taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Trump "signed a Proclamation...

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NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Meren Energy Inc. (Nasdaq Stockholm: MER; TSX: MER; OTCQX:...

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(MENAFN) The Trump administration has suspended all outstanding asylum petitions and immigration benefit applications submitted by citizens of 19 “high-risk countries,” as outlined in a fresh policy memorandum released Tuesday by US Citizenship...

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(MENAFN) Moscow is set to inaugurate its inaugural embassy in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, before the conclusion of the year, following a Russian government directive issued on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) The Trump administration has suspended all pending asylum requests and immigration benefit applications from citizens of 19 designated "high-risk countries," per a policy directive released Tuesday by US Citizenship and Immigration...