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Tunisia among five African countries facing IMF economic consultation delays

Tunisia was flagged among four other African nations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for prolonged delays in completing their mandatory Article IV consultations. The other African nations are: Sudan, Eritrea, Liberia, and Senegal, among 13 member states globally. Article IV consultations are annual economic assessments conducted by IMF staff to evaluate a country’s macroeconomic […]

Fighting in Libyan capital reaches 23 dead

Fighting between militias that broke out on Friday night in Tripoli, against a backdrop of political chaos with two rival governments, left at least 23 people dead and 140 injured, according to a new official report. The clashes between rival militias broke out in several neighborhoods of Tripoli (west) where bursts of gunfire and shelling […]

Inflation-hit Nigeria to criminalize corn exports to meet local needs

Nigeria’s senate plans to pass legislation to criminalize the export of corn amid concerns over hunger and rising staple prices in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria has been grappling with a worsening food inflation which surged to 39.16% in October this year. This inflation has been exacerbated by climate conditions, currency devaluation and the removal […]