Mozambique’s bond market has rebounded following UBS Group AG’s announcement of a an 11th-hour out-of-court settlement regarding Credit Suisse’s involvement in a ship-financing ‘tuna bond’ scandal. The yield on Mozambique’s 2031 debt fell 19 basis points to 13.34% on Monday (2 October) morning in the capital, Maputo, after the recently announced settlement brought closure to […]
The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) has called on donors to provide $4.2 million this year to help continue providing critical programs that support former child soldiers in South Sudan. Since 2015, UNICEF has supported the release and reintegration of 3,677 children who were used by armed forces and armed groups in South Sudan. […]
United Nations has raised concerns about the ongoing violence in Libya which seems to be getting out of the government’s control. Tarik Mitri, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General told the Security Council in a briefing that there needs to be a “dialogue” between the government and the militias to end the violence and to […]
