Download logoFamilies and children displaced by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi face the risk of an unprecedented cholera outbreak with a lack of running water, sanitation facilities and open defecation in camps fuelling fears of waterborne diseases, Save the Children warned. The country was already facing its worst cholera outbreak on record before Cyclone Freddy hit, with 17 people … [Read more...] about Cyclone Freddy: Fears cholera outbreak will spiral in Malawi as healthcare, water supplies disrupted
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Statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of Meetings with the Cameroon and with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) Authorities
Download logoMr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement in Yaoundé at the conclusion of his meetings with the Cameroon and with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) authorities on March 15-16, 2023: “It was a great pleasure to visit Cameroon and hold discussions with … [Read more...] about Statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura at the Conclusion of Meetings with the Cameroon and with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) Authorities
Senegal: Authorities intensify repression ahead of 2024 election
Download logoThe Senegalese authorities are intensifying repression ahead of the 2024 presidential election by cracking down on human rights, restricting civic space, banning protests and detaining a journalist and opposition figures, Amnesty International said today. “Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the Senegalese authorities are weakening human rights … [Read more...] about Senegal: Authorities intensify repression ahead of 2024 election
Visas in Africa are Barriers to Trade and Movement, Says President Ruto
President William Ruto has urged African countries to rethink their visa regimes to boost intra Africa trade and position the continent for true transformation. African governments, the President said, should facilitate “people-to-people, business-to-business and government-to-government affairs,” not create barriers. “The people who introduced visas to … [Read more...] about Visas in Africa are Barriers to Trade and Movement, Says President Ruto
Libya: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
Download logoAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission held discussions for the 2023 Article IV consultation for Libya in Tunis, Tunisia during March 11-17. The mission issued the following statement at the conclusion of the mission: We welcome the opportunity to reengage with Libya via an Article IV consultation after a decade-long hiatus. The fragmentation of the … [Read more...] about Libya: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
