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Libya: Dinar collapses highlighting ailing economy

The Libyan Dinar has plummeted further over the week-end against foreign currencies on the black market now appearing as the only available FOREX market for most Libyans desiring to buy foreign currency owing to lack of central regulatory body. The Libyan Dinar in Tripoli is trading much lower as the one Libyan Dinar is trading […]

Toxic spill fallout: Zambians demand billions from Chinese mining giant

Zambia is grappling with the aftermath of one of its worst environmental disasters, as outrage mounts over a massive toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine that polluted the Kafue River and devastated communities. The February incident occurred when a dam at Sino-Metals Leach Zambia, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group, […]

Women in Sahel face worst repercussions of political instability & insecurity, UN warns

Women and girls across the Sahel region are facing unprecedented and systemic threats as political instability, environmental degradation, and dwindling international support converge to erode their rights and safety, senior UN officials told the Security Council. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, painted a grim picture of life for women in countries such as […]