Month: February 2023

WHO Doctor Freed in Mali

A World Health Organization doctor abducted in Mali has been freed, authorities told Agence France-Presse on Saturday.”Diawara Mahamadou, a WHO support doctor with the regional health directorate in Menaka, was released on February 2,” said a health of…

Africans Rescued in Mediterranean

Italy’s coast guard Friday found eight bodies, including the body of a pregnant woman, on a migrant vessel that was attempting to make the journey across the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy.The bodies were unloaded on Italy’s Lampedusa island, the …

Gordon Brothers to Sell Machinery & Equipment Formerly Used by José Sánchez Peñate

Madrid, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, is offering for immediate sale by private treaty machinery and equipment from four plants in the Canary Islands formerly leased by the firm to the Spanish food products manufacturer and distributor José Sánchez Peñate. José Sánchez Peñate primarily produced […]

UN expert to visit Mali to assess human rights situation

GENEVA – The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Alioune Tine, will conduct an official visit to the country from 6 to 17 February 2023.“This visit will allow me to continue the overall assessment of the human rights situati…

Removal of Omar from Key Committee Sparks Mixed Reaction

Somali Americans living in the United States have mixed reactions to the removal of congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.The Republican-led House of Representatives removed Omar from the panel Thursday after he…

Africa: 36.1 million people affected by drought in IGAD region

MOMBASA (Kenya)— About 36.1 million people in the IGAD region have been affected by the current drought situation and are facing heightened levels of food insecurity.The drought is also said to have wiped out an estimated 4.2 million head of livestock,…

ThreatLocker® Unveils the Future of Zero Trust with New Products

Global Cybersecurity leader unifies critical components of their stack with new Ops and other features. Orlando, FL, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThreatLocker®, a pioneer in endpoint protection technologies, has today announced at Zero Trust World the launch of ThreatLocker Ops, a community-driven threat detection tool. This new product assists administrators to detect attempted breaches or […]

Coda Payments Appoints Shane Happach as Chief Executive Officer

Payment solution veteran to steer Coda through key growth stage Singapore, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Coda Payments (“Coda”), the leading provider of cross-border payments and distribution solutions to publishers of digital content, announced the appointment of Shane Happach as Chief Executive Officer. An industry leader in payments and financial technology, Happach brings […]