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TDB and the World Bank to Accelerate Access to Sustainable and Clean Energy in Africa
The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), to...
World Bank and IMF Working Towards Africa’s Sustainable Growth
Recent maneuvers have shown the International Monetary Bank (IMF) and the World Bank are taking fully-fledged advantage of the new economic architecture and the...
West African bloc meets as troubled states test unity
West African foreign ministers convened emergency discussions on Thursday to discuss Senegal's political turmoil and the three coup-hit countries’ exit from the regional organization.
The...
PM Abiy’s Overture to Somalia and Egypt Amid Rising Regional Tensions
In a recent statement that has drawn the attention of the international community, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sought to diminish the escalating...
WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, adding that it...
A Brazilian Approach at the G20: Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet
Brazil’s G20 presidency denotes its last move to reposition itself as an emerging global responsible player and promoter of multipolarity in the international system,...
Alliance of Sahel States Departure from ECOWAS: Implications for WAEMU and the CFA Franc
On January 28, 2024, the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly announced their immediate departure from ECOWAS.
The decision of Burkina Faso,...
A Shifting Landscape: Is ECOWAS Awakening to Regional Economic and Security Realities?
Given the multidimensional difficulties facing the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the most delicate being forging indivisible regional security...
Ethiopia is on the brink of civil war, which has grave repercussions for stability in the HoA
The country once renowned for its history and vibrant economy now faces conflicts and external tensions that pose a serious threat to its stability....
Europe and Africa Forging a New Relationship
Late January 2024, prominent African leaders and corporate business executives attended the summit intended to forge a new relationship between Europe and Africa. It...