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Pioneering Kibali Continues to Point the Way
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali mine is on track to deliver at the upper end of its 2020 guidance, president and chief executive Mark Bristow said here today. Kibali was...

Kibali Makes Strong Start to 2021, Continues to Reduce Carbon Footprint
All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) – The Barrick Gold operated Kibali mine in the DRC produced 191,612 ounces of gold1 in the first quarter of 2021,...

Significant Increase in Reserves and Resources Continues to Drive Barrick's Industry-Leading Production Growth Profile
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results All amounts expressed in US dollars TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation GOLDABX – Barrick's strategy of investing in organic growth through exploration and mineral resource...

Significant Increase in Reserves and Resources Continues to Drive Barrick’s Industry-Leading Production Growth Profile
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results All amounts expressed in US dollars TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) – Barrick’s strategy of investing in organic growth through exploration and...

February Alerts and January Trends 2023
Benin January 2023 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 January 2023 Sporadic jihadist violence continued in north as country held peaceful legislative elections. Suspected jihadist violence persisted in northern departments. In Atakora...

Kibali Continues to Shine
All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) The Barrick Gold operated Kibali Joint Venture in the DRC produced 808,134 ounces of gold in 2020, achieving the...

Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2023
What’s new? In the third week of February, the African Union (AU) will hold its annual heads of state summit. The meeting affords African leaders a chance to assess the AU’s readiness to confront the numerous internal and external challenges the...

To safeguard tropical Africa's iconic species, let's preserve their close relationship with local communities
Over time, rainforest communities in Africa have developed a close relationship with their neighbours, the so-called 'umbrella species' such as great apes and elephants. Umbrella species are often either iconic or threatened, or both. These...

Hold Your Fire! (Season 3)
Episode 18: Mark Malloch-Brown on the Ukraine War and Challenges to Open Societies This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Mark Malloch-Brown, president of Open Society Foundations (OSF), Crisis Group trustee, and former UN Deputy...

January Alerts and December Trends 2022
Burkina Faso December 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 Jihadist violence remained widespread, while ruling junta sought to control flow of information amid rumours of coup attempt and deal with Russian...

Underground Mining Breaks Records as Kibali Continues to Deliver
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) The underground operation at Kibali Gold Mine set new mining and shaft production records in the third quarter to keep the...

SES’s and Gilat Telecom’s Resilient Network restores connectivity in Africa
High-performance internet connectivity was restored in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) within just four days after the West Africa Cable System (WACS) undersea cable cut, thanks to the combined efforts of Gilat Telecom (Gilat.net) and SES...

September Alerts and August Trends 2022
Burkina Faso August 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 August 2022 Govt forces increasingly targeted civilians as insecurity remained widespread despite notable reduction in violence in Sahel region. Military committed numerous abuses...

Kibali Soars Past Guidance to Post Another Record Year
All amounts expressed in US dollars. KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) Barrick Gold Corporation’s Kibali mine beat its 2019 production guidance of 750,000...

August Alerts and July Trends 2022
Burkina Faso July 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 Ruling junta reached agreement with West Africa’s regional bloc over transition timeline; former President Compaoré returned to Ouagadougou to mixed reception as part of...

July Alerts and June Trends 2022
Benin June 2022 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 June 2022 Suspected jihadists launched attack on northern region police station, leaving several dead. In north-western Atakora department near Burkina Faso border, suspected jihadists 26 June...

June Alerts and May Trends 2022
Burkina Faso May 2022 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 Jihadists launched deadliest attack in months in East region and violence spread to previously unaffected towns, notably in Boucle du Mouhoun region; transitional govt...

May Alerts and April Trends 2022
Benin April 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 April 2022 Suspected jihadist attacks killed six members of security forces in country’s north. Armed group allegedly linked to Islamic State or al-Qaeda 11 April launched explosive device...

March Alerts and February Trends 2022
Benin February 2022 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 Deadly attacks in northern wildlife reserve confirmed spillover of jihadist violence into West African coastal countries. Suspected al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and...

Mgr. Jolana Mungengová, Ph.D.
CZECH REPUBLIC, January 12 - Personal data Mgr. Jolana Mungengová, Ph.D. was born on 1 January 1974 in Prague. Her mother is Czech and her father comes from the former African state of Zaire. Education Up to the age of seven, she lived with her...