Ecowas mission in Mali

IMF urges Egypt to cancel low-interest loans initiatives as talks enter final phase

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Egypt to cancel all low-interest lending initiatives including loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses operating in the tourism and mortgage sectors, three government sources who asked not be named told Al-Sharq business. The Washington-based institution told the central bank to cancel all low-interest initiatives, […]

Global hunger declines, but Africa faces deepening food crises- UN Warns

Global hunger levels declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, but the United Nations has warned that food insecurity is worsening in Africa and the Middle East due to conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability. Approximately 673 million people- 8.2% of the global population- experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023, according […]

Ambassador Amrani presents his Letters of Appointment as Morocco’s Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States

Morocco’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, on Tuesday presented his letters of appointment to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, as the Kingdom’s Permanent Observer to the OAS. During the letters presentation ceremony held at the headquarters of the regional institution in Washington, Amrani underlined […]