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CARBON DONE RIGHT DEVELOPMENTS INC. ANNOUNCES CEASE TRADE ORDER
VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

Africa Launches First-Ever Travel and Lifestyle Magazine
Africa launches its first luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, showcasing the continent's beauty, culture and innovation to the world. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa Launches First-Ever World-Class Travel and...

Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium Concludes with Bold Vision for Africa’s Future
The Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium is an annual platform for reflection, and strategic engagement on the principles of visionary African leadership FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The maiden edition of the...

DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR TOP INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR IN HEALTH BY IAOTP
Dr. Erika Wichro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH, MA, MAS, Global Health Expert and...

CARBON DONE RIGHT DEVELOPMENTS INC. ANNOUNCES DELAY IN FILING OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR MANAGEMENT CEASE TRADE ORDER
VANCOUVER, BC, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

ICC Struggles to Extend Authority Over Investigations
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been unable to approve a modification that would broaden its jurisdiction concerning inquiries into world leaders accused of crimes of aggression. A crime of aggression is regarded as the gravest...

ICC unsuccessful to consent prosecution of world presidents
(MENAFN) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has failed to reach an agreement on an amendment that would broaden its ability to investigate and prosecute world leaders for crimes of aggression, considered the gravest offense under the Rome...

President Julius Maada Bio Champions Africa’s Call for UN Security Council Reform at Oxford Union
President Bio calls for Africa’s permanent seats on UN Security Council in keynote at Oxford Union, urging global support for equitable reform. OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, June 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sierra Leone’s President Dr....

Develop Africa Declares 2025 as the 'Year of the Pencil' to Empower The Education of Students
This campaign is a bold, record attempt to distribute 100,000 pencils in a single day to students in Sierra Leone. JOHNSON CITY, TN, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Develop Africa, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated...

President Bio Urges Bold UN Reform in Landmark Oxford Union Speech
President Bio Rallies Young Scholars at Oxford in the Call for UN Security Council reform LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone delivered...

Carbon Done Right Provides Board of Directors Update
VANCOUVER, BC, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

Local Roots, African Power. Premier Bet proudly announces Francis Ngannou as its Pan-African Brand Ambassador
LEEDS, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Bet, the leading sports betting and online casino brand, currently operating in over 20 African markets is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with...

Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future
(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...

Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit
(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...

Carbon Done Right Announces Shares for Debt Settlement
VANCOUVER, BC, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...

Carbon Done Right Announces Closing of $120,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement
VANCOUVER, BC, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...

New wealth of top 1% surges by over $33.9 trillion since 2015 – enough to end poverty 22 times over, as Oxfam warns global development “abysmally off track” ahead of crunch talks
Oxfam condemns "private finance takeover" of development efforts, as over 3.7 billion people remain in poverty ten years after the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed. New Oxfam analysis unveils “astronomical rise in private wealth”. Between...

Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide
Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...

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...