International
UN agency seeks $413 million for humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE – The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking US$413 million in emergency aid ...
International
US set to withdraw troops from key drone base in Niger, as ruling military junta insists
NIGER – The United States has agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West ...
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Chinese state firm agrees US$400m loan with Niger junta in return for oil
NIGER – Niger’s military junta has reportedly signed a US$400 million deal with a Chinese state-owned oil giant as part of its plan ...
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IMF projects Russian economy to grow 3.2%, in spite of sanctions over attack on Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Russia will grow by 3.2 percent this year surpassing the United Kingdom (UK) France and Germany. The ...
International
Devastating floods ravage parts of east Africa, displacing thousands in Kenya, Tanzania
KENYA – Heavy rains and flooding have wrought havoc across East Africa, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people in Kenya and Tanzania, ...
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President Gnassingbé of Togo plotting tenure extension — Opposition parties allege
LOME – The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President ...
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Ghana reportedly fails to secure debt deal with bondholders
Ghana has reportedly failed to secure a workable debt deal with two bondholder groups in its push to restructure US$13 billion of international ...
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Chad’s military ruler, Déby, moves to convert to civilian president, launches political campaigns
N’DJAMENA – Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has started campaigning for the presidential elections meant to restore his country to democratic civilian ...
International
Oil prices predicted to reach $100 per barrel in May, highest since March, 2022
As Saudi Arabia extends supply cuts analysts have warned oil prices are poised to hit US$$100 a barrel by May, the highest since ...
International
Fears of regional war brews in Middle-East, as Iran launches retaliatory attacks against Isreal
Top United States (U.S) officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, could quickly respond to Iran’s attack without thinking through the ...