The World Food Program warned Wednesday that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by war. “Commitments made by all parties to facilitate humanitarian access urgently need to be translated into realities ... Read More

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has strengthened its transformative partnership with Ghana by committing to inject $200 million into the Ghanaian economy.  The facility is being offered by EBID to Ghana through strategic alliances with the Ghana Export-Import ... Read More

Former President Ali Bongo of Gabon and his two youngest sons, Jalil and Bilal, have started a hunger strike to protest their "sequestration" and alleged "acts of torture" against family members. Their lawyers announced this on May 14, stating a ... Read More

**In a high-profile meeting in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the robust and growing partnership between their countries. The talks took place following a grand military welcome ceremony at the Great Hall ... Read More

After nearly a two-week delay, U.S. and Nigerien officials are holding high-level follow-on meetings to coordinate the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, and Lieutenant General Dagvin Anderson, ... Read More

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two commanders of Sudan's paramilitary force, vowing pressure to stop the unit from an offensive on the Darfur city of el-Fasher. The Treasury Department said it was freezing any U.S. assets and criminalizing ... Read More

The European Union (EU) and the government have pledged to cooperate in various areas to create a future of prosperity and opportunities for their citizens.   Key among the areas of cooperation are security, health and job creation. The pledge was ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), established in 1944, acts as a financial lifeline for countries facing economic turmoil. While nearly 100 nations owe the IMF a combined US$111 billion, the International Monetary Fund’s data on Total IMF Credit Outstanding reveals the ... Read More

After 30 years of ruling South Africa, the African National Congress faces its toughest election yet. Polls suggest it might lose its majority for the first time. Once admired, the ANC's reputation has suffered due to high unemployment, poverty, and corruption ... Read More

The European Union called on Israel to immediately end its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying Wednesday that the operation is disrupting humanitarian aid operations and bringing more displacement, famine and human suffering. The statement from EU ... Read More