Tag: Canada
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🇨🇦 Canada Expands Military Recruitment to Permanent Residents, Raising Questions About Loyalty, Security and National Service
By panafrican.email | Global Affairs & Defense Canada is widening the pool of people eligible to serve in its armed forces, including permanent residents who are not yet Canadian citizens. The policy is part of a broader effort by Ottawa to address military recruitment challenges, strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and attract skilled personnel.…
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🇨🇦 The Eyes of Ghana to Open Montreal International Black Film Festival
MONTREAL — September 2026 — Ghana’s cinematic history will take center stage in Montreal this month as The Eyes of Ghana opens the 22nd Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) with its Quebec premiere on Wednesday, September 23. The screening will take place at Théâtre Outremont at 7 p.m. as the festival launches its 2026…
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🇲🇱 Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company
Mali’s military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part of a legal battle over the share of revenue owed to the West African state, according to an internal Barrick letter seen by The Associated Press. The letter from CEO Mark Bristow to the Malian Mining Minister, dated Monday,…