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Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah outlines vision for African Development Bank leadership

Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah has presented his vision for the African Development Bank (AfDB), ahead of the presidential election scheduled for May 29 in Abidjan, focusing on mobilizing resources, reforming financial architecture, leveraging demographic potential, and building climate-resilient infrastructure. The former Mauritanian Minister of Economy and Finance brings significant experience from his role as […]

El Nino-hit Southern Africa appeals for $5.5 bln in relief

Southern African countries hit by extreme El Nino weather phenomenon made an appeal for $5.5 billion to assist some 61 million affected people. The call was made by the Southern African Development Community, which brings together 16 members. Some countries in the region such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi saw their crops sapped by extreme […]

Fragile peace in Doha: Congo and M23 seek truce amid rising violence

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have resumed negotiations in Qatar, aiming to revive a faltering truce signed in July. Despite the Qatari-brokered agreement, fighting has intensified in eastern Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu, displacing over two million people this year alone. Talks in Doha focus on a […]