The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.5% this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed by a slowing of growth to 3.5% in 2023, the World Bank says. Yet this growth is uneven across the region, as countries, still struggling to overcome the lasting effects of […]
The Ethiopian government has pardoned about 13,200 people who were previously charged with or convicted of terrorism and/or treason. According to state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate, more than 13,200 individuals took advantage in the past six months of a law passed by parliament in July allowing people convicted or facing charges of “treason, crime against the […]
The Russian government will give 260,000 tons of fertilizer to several African countries, including 20,000 tons already donated to Malawi, a step that analysts see as part of Moscow’s effort to win diplomatic support for its war in Ukraine. At a handover ceremony Monday (6 March) at Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, Russian Ambassador to Malawi Nikolai […]
