Ghana has extended an invitation to holders of approximately $13 billion in international bonds to exchange their holdings for new instruments. This offer follows a preliminary restructuring agreement with two bondholder groups. The deadline for the offer is September 30, with an early deadline of September 20 offering a 1% consent fee for early participants. […]
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) launched in July bids for 30 oil and gas blocks, with thirteen of them crossing through protected areas and national parks, the auction has caused uproar among environmentalists. The results of the bidding have yet to be announced, but while many of the country’s politicians and […]
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS wrapped up its ministerial meeting in Marrakech with a strong statement triggering the alarm bell on the connivance between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups in Africa, like AQIM, Boko Haram, where they take advantage of state vulnerabilities. In a closing statement, the Coalition […]
