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The International Monetary Fund has released nearly $216 million U.S. dollars for Senegal after a review of its aid programs for the West African country. The IMF said in a statement that “The completion of the reviews enables the…

Lawmakers in Ghana have approved a plan to investigate how funds worth $1.5bn (£1.2bn) were spent in the fight against Covid-19. It follows alleged discrepancies in receipts and payments presented to MPs by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.…

The International Monetary Fund, IMF has expressed support for a wide-ranging but controversial economic reform programme being implemented by the government in Tunisia. The country is facing a severe economic crisis and is asking for a…

Burkina Faso’s army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large “military interest zones” in its northern and southeastern regions ahead of anticipated operations against Islamist insurgents. The announcement was made late on Monday,…

The national airline of the State of Qatar will resume flights to Windhoek on June 25. Qatar Airways suspended its flights to Namibia and several African countries at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. According to the…

The Cape Verdean government has declare a social and economic emergency in the archipelago. Prime Minister Ulisses Silva said, “with the loss of purchasing power, nine out of every 100 Cape Verdeans are at risk of food insecurity,…

The military authorities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have banned anyone from importing or exporting goods via a town on the Ugandan border that was recently seized by rebels. The military governor of North Kivu province…

West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has deployed troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilize the country after a failed coup earlier this year. The 15-nation bloc announced in February that it…

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Egypt for a visit. Egyptian President, Abdel al-Sisi welcomed Mohammed bin Salman at Cairo airport. The prince's trip comes ahead of next month's visit to the region by U.S.…

Tunisian President, Kais Saied has received the draft of a new constitution from the head of the constitution committee. The president intends to put the new constitution to a referendum on July 25, though the opposition has said it…