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Tag: Poverty
Sub-Saharan Africa faces ‘lost decade’, its growth weighed down by continent’s heavyweights — World Bank
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate this year by slumps in economic powerhouses South Africa, Nigeria and Angola, the World Bank has ... Read More
Putin’s ‘free fertilizer’ for Africa reveals limits of Russian soft power — study
With Russia now considering a withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and with its offer of ‘no-cost delivery’ of grains and fertilizers to ‘friendly’ ... Read More
Desert to Power initiative to light up the Sahel countries “showcased” at COP27
Launched in 2019 by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its partners, the Desert to Power initiative to increase solar generation capacity to provide ... Read More
Million livelihoods in DR Congo threatened by planned oil, gas projects — Report
Planned oil and gas exploration in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could expose more than one million people to pollution and disease, according to ... Read More
UK to cut import taxes on 99% of goods imported from Africa
The United Kingdom is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world's poorest countries, which is a part of its ... Read More
Poverty Affects One in Four Children in MENA Region- UNICEF
Poverty continues to affect millions of children in North Africa and the Middle East where one in four children lives without quality health care or ... Read More
EU launches $2 bn anti-migration fund for Africa
The European Union launched a fund for Africa on Thursday with an initial $2 billion to tackle the spiralling number of migrants flooding its shores. ... Read More
Morocco’s King to attend India-Africa summit 2015
King Mohammed VI of Morocco is expected in New Delhi to take part in the third India-Africa Summit scheduled for this October 26 to 29. ... Read More
Amman, Rabat, US Mideast Key Allies Cementing Ties
The working visit King Abdullah of Jordan paid to Morocco and the warmth welcome he received from his host King Mohammed VI showed clearly the ... Read More
Poverty, Inequality and Safety Nets in the MENA Region
By international standards, extreme poverty or destitution is relatively low in the countries of North Africa. According to the World Bank, the number of those ... Read More