Greater debt transparency fosters investor confidence, reduces borrowing costs, and enhances debt sustainability, ultimately reducing the risk of shocks that can lead to a debt crisis. This is a verdict …
Africa
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African leaders concluded the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa on Wednesday with a strong call to scale up investment in renewable energy and mobilize more global climate financing. …
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South Sudan’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, has been charged with treason and multiple other serious crimes, the country’s justice ministry announced Thursday, raising fears of renewed conflict in the …
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Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has confirmed that the country is receiving West African nationals, including Nigerians, deported from the United States. According to the BBC, Mahama disclosed on Wednesday that the …
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On Tuesday, Ethiopia held a special event to officially open Africa’s largest dam. The $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is expected to bring electricity to millions of people …
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On Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on both government and rebel authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to end harassment of a reporter who …
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US President Donald Trump will not attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg this November, opting instead to send Vice President JD Vance to represent Washington. The decision comes amid strained …
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African leaders and climate activists have called for a fundamental shift in global climate financing, urging the world to see Africa not as a victim of climate change but as …
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At least 17 people were killed on Monday after police in Kathmandu opened fire on demonstrators protesting against corruption and a government decision to block major social media platforms, officials …
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Hundreds of residents took to the streets of Uvira, South Kivu, on Monday to demand the removal of General Olivier Gasita Mukunda, recently appointed deputy commander of the Democratic Republic …