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More than 90 Malians Return Home Safely in Charter Flight from Chad
African Press Organization
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June 8, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 95 Malians including 72 women and children to return home from Chad, in coordination with the Governments of Chad and Mali. The migrants boarded a special flight on 01 June chartered as...
MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration
MIT Climate Portal - Massachusetts
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May 28, 2025
This semester, MIT D-Lab students built prototype solutions to help farmers in Afghanistan, people living in informal settlements in Argentina, and rural poultry farmers in Cameroon. The projects span continents and collectively stand to improve...
Mali: Traveling 37,000 Miles on Desert Roads to Vaccinate 10,000 Children
African Press Organization
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April 10, 2018
Being vaccinated against potentially fatal diseases like diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, meningitis, pneumonia, yellow fever, and others is a rite of passage for many children the world over. But in northern Mali’s vast desert region of...
Coronavirus - Algeria: Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitates return of 84 migrants from Algeria to Mali
African Press Organization
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July 17, 2020
This week (14/07) 84 Malian nationals – 73 men, 7 women, 2 boys and 2 girls – made it home from Algeria, thanks to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which arranged a voluntary return flight from Algiers to Bamako. The voluntary...
Coronavirus - Africa: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Niger - Assisted Voluntary Return for Stranded Malians; Over 1,600 Remain in Transit Centers
African Press Organization
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June 5, 2020
Yesterday (4/06), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 179 Malian nationals stranded in Niger with their voluntary return to Mali, thanks to the European Union’s financial support. The migrants had been waiting at IOM’s...
Under Secretary David Hale’s travel to Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania
African Press Organization
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February 4, 2020
Download logo Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to West Africa from February 4-13, to advance America’s diplomatic engagement in the Sahel. His trip will focus on bolstering peace and security regional partnerships,...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Supports Cross-border Communities Between Mauritania and Mali
African Press Organization
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December 18, 2019
Download logo “No development can be attained without security. It is with safe borders that we can guarantee the security of cross-border communities,” says Saghair Haimdon, Mayor of Bousteila, a village located at the border between Mauritania...
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...
Floods and Intercommunal Violence in Central Mali: Thousands of Displaced Persons Await Humanitarian Assistance
African Press Organization
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June 26, 2019
Download logo Recent heavy rains in the Mopti region of Mali have caused floods, aggravating the already precarious situation of the 50,254 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. Humanitarian assistance now is on its way to help the...
Angolan Vice President travels to Mali
Angola Press Agency
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June 24, 2019
Luanda, ANGOLA, June 24 - Angola's Vice President, Bornito de Sousa, travels to the Republic of Mali on Wednesday June 25th, where he attends the official ceremony honoring the late Alioune Blondin Beye, former special representative of the UN...
Enhancing Screening Systems for Trafficking Victims in Mali
African Press Organization
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March 1, 2019
Recent reports have revealed an alarming number of victims of trafficking among migrants present in Mali, mainly from West and Central Africa, particularly Nigerian women who are often sexually exploited in gold mining areas. To better assist the...
Foreign Minister Maas prior to his departure for Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mali
African Press Organization
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February 25, 2019
Download logo By Foreign Minister Heiko Maas In the United Nations Security Council, we are advocating conflict prevention, sustainable peacekeeping and a comprehensive approach to resolving and preventing conflicts. I am travelling to West Africa...
CBP’s Baltimore Field Office Recovered 250 Stolen Vehicle Exports during 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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May 8, 2025
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore Field Office continue to combat transnational criminal organizations that profit on the international trade in stolen vehicles. CBP officers here intercepted 250 stolen...
Make a Difference this Holiday Season
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 12, 2018
MISSION, Kan., Nov. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Family Features) This holiday season, you have the power to change children’s lives for the better. Working in 190 countries and territories, UNICEF is focused on putting children first with...
Soulscape Curates Transformative Wellness Travel Experiences for High-Flying Professionals
EIN Presswire
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May 10, 2018
Soulscape, a UK based startup that specialises in curating high-end travel experiences rooted in creative learning, cultural immersion and complete wellbeing. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 10, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Soulscape is a UK based...
Marriott International Debuts in Mali with Opening of Sheraton Bamako Hotel
African Press Organization
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May 7, 2018
Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) today announced the opening of Sheraton Bamako Hotel (www.SheratonBamako.com) marking its entry into Mali, in West Africa. This milestone further solidifies Marriott International’s portfolio across West...
Mali confirms its second fatal case of Ebola virus disease
World Health Organization
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November 12, 2014
Mali’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s second fatal case of Ebola virus disease. The case occurred in a nurse who worked at a privately-run clinic in the capital city, Bamako. The nurse, who was showing Ebola-like symptoms, was...
Mali confirms its first case of Ebola
World Health Organization
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October 24, 2014
Mali’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola virus disease. The Ministry received positive laboratory results, from PCR testing, on Thursday and informed WHO immediately. In line with standard procedures, samples are...
New World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Agenda for Africa moves ahead in Berlin
African Press Organization
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March 13, 2018
An African ministerial working meeting conveyed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during this year’s Berlin International Tourism Fair ITB (8 March) agreed to move ahead with a new ten-point UNWTO Agenda for Africa. The final document will...
Mali case, Ebola imported from Guinea
World Health Organization
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November 10, 2014
Investigations undertaken by Ministries of Health in Mali and Guinea, assisted by WHO, have clarified the early exposure history of Mali’s first Ebola case. The index case in Mali, a 2-year-old girl who resided with her family in the urban commune...