The first Aswan Forum on Sustainable Peace, Security and Development in Africa, held Dec.11-12 in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan, focused on post-conflict reconstruction, education, climate change and sustainable development in the continent. World leaders as well as representatives of international and regional organizations debated a wide range of issues during the two-day forum, […]
Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday, November 20, has opted to maintain all key interest rates, keeping the overnight deposit rate at 21 percent, lending at 22 percent, and the main operation and discount rates at 21.5 percent. The decision underscores a guarded policy posture as inflation risks remain elevated both at home and abroad. […]
A landmine exploded Sunday killing seven soldiers of Niger’s army, near border with Burkina Faso. The incident took place late Sunday morning. A vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery run hit the mine six kilometers from Samira village, western Tillaberi region, the National Guard of Niger (GNN) was quoted by the media as saying. […]
