The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative is a project of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It was first launched in 1996 to assist poor countries in the management of their debts.
Dozens killed in double attack on Mali army camp and village
Around two dozen soldiers and at least five civilians were killed when militants attacked a military camp and a village in central Mali on Tuesday, a local official said. The attack took place in a
Mali-Burkina-Niger: pour Iyad Ag Ghaly, chef du Jnim, «l’affrontement est entré dans une nouvelle phase»
Au Mali, il n’avait plus fait entendre sa voix depuis août 2021. Iyad Ag Ghaly, chef du Jnim (Groupe de soutien à l’Islam et aux musulmans), lié à al-Qaïda, s’exprime dans une nouvelle vidéo diffusée
UN mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years
The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako,
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to move toward monetary alliance, Niger leader says
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader said on national television of a move that could mark a further break with the West African regional bloc. Niger’s
IntelBrief: Will Sudan’s Latest Ceasefire Endure?
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Security Forces (RSF) reportedly agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday aimed at finding a political settlement to end the country’s devastating war. The deal is more ambitious than
IntelBrief: The Sahel Continues to Burn as the World Focuses Elsewhere
Global hotspots like the Sahel have lost the attention of international media and policymakers to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Sahelian states’ movement away from Europe and toward Moscow has accelerated over the past year.After
La mission de l’ONU au Mali clôt officiellement 10 ans de présence
La mission de l’ONU au Mali (Minusma) a abaissé le drapeau des Nations unies sur son quartier général à Bamako, clôturant symboliquement dix ans de déploiement dans ce pays en crise d’où la junte au
Attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan kills two, injures seven
An attack on a humanitarian convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Sudanese capital Khartoum killed two people and injured seven on Sunday, the ICRC said. The wounded included three ICRC
The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia A Geostrategic Space – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States comprises the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, together the SEED countries, which house a largely Cushitic speaking people in addition to a significant Semitic speaking population and minority