Selon la Banque mondiale, les envois de fonds vers les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire ont augmenté d’environ 3,8 % en 2023. Pour l’Afrique, la tendance devrait encore s’accélérer en 2024. Six cent soixante
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While Macron’s pivot has created new political space for France-Africa engagement on more equal footing, the French president’s vision of mutual aid and reciprocal partnerships between France and African countries remains unfulfilled. Summary During his
Somalia’s Debt Relief: What Is Next – OpEd
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.
UN warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa
The United Nations warned on Tuesday that hunger could surge across West and Central Africa next year, primarily driven by violence in the conflict-riddled region. Nearly 50 million people could face food insecurity and more
US plans to resume partnership with Niger, diplomat says
The United States intends to resume security and development cooperation with Niger provided it takes steps to restore democracy, a U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday after meeting the military leaders who took power in a
How the EU Supports Authoritarianism in Egypt
Brussels is overlooking Egypt’s lack of democratic reforms to secure Cairo’s cooperation in other fields. This short-sighted approach is emboldening the regime and hurting Egyptian civil society. On December 10-12, Egyptians will reelect Abdelfattah al-Sisi
Tunisie : l’opposante Chaïma Issa condamnée à un an de prison avec sursis
Un tribunal militaire l’a notamment reconnue coupable d’« offense » au président Kaïs Saïed sur la base de déclarations faites dans les médias. L’opposante tunisienne Chaïma Issa a été condamnée mercredi 13 décembre à un
Sénégal: le tribunal reporte sa décision sur la légitimité ou non de la radiation de Sonko des listes
Il faudra patienter encore pour savoir si l’opposant Ousmane Sonko pourra être candidat à la présidentielle de février prochain. Le tribunal de Dakar qui, depuis ce mardi matin 12 décembre, examinait la légitimité ou non
Ethiopia arrests former peace minister over alleged links to an outlawed rebel group
Ethiopia’s peace minister has been fired and arrested for having alleged links to an outlawed rebel group after he made a series of social media posts criticizing the government. Federal police released a statement Tuesday
Tunisia opposition figure Issa denounces military prosecution as creating fear about civil freedoms
A prominent opposition figure on trial in Tunisia on charges of undermining state security warned Tuesday that efforts to prosecute her are sowing fear about civil rights and liberties. Chaima Issa, a leader in the