Xenophobic attacks strike Pretoria West: Violence broke out in Pretoria West when residents looted and set the homes of foreigners on fire. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Nomvula’s ‘Ben 10’ calls the shots: Luvo Makasi has been fingered as the young man about tender-town, negotiating deals on the minister’s behalf and ordering senior departmental officials … [Read more...] about Xenophobic attacks strike Pretoria West
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IMF Staff Conclude 2017 Discussions with the West African Economic and Monetary Union on Common Policies for Member Countries
IMF Staff Conclude 2017 Discussions with the West African Economic and Monetary Union on Common Policies for Member Countries: The medium-term growth outlook is favorable but remains subject to significant downside risks The BCEAO Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to increase its credit facility rate by 100 basis points and place tighter access to the refinancing … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Conclude 2017 Discussions with the West African Economic and Monetary Union on Common Policies for Member Countries
European Union Ambassador meets Ghandour and announces that the EU Ambassadors will visit West and North Darfur
European Union Ambassador meets Ghandour and announces that the EU Ambassadors will visit West and North Darfur: Ambassador Jean-Michel Dumond, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Sudan met with H.E. Professor Ibrahim Ghandour, Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs at his office on February 7, 2017. The European diplomat said at the end of the meeting to the press: … [Read more...] about European Union Ambassador meets Ghandour and announces that the EU Ambassadors will visit West and North Darfur
How West Africa built the muscle to rout dictators and keep the peace | The Conversation
How West Africa built the muscle to rout dictators and keep the peace: Members of the Ecowas force at the Denton Bridge check point in Banjul, The Gambia, following Yahya Jammeh's departure. Reuters/Thierry GouegnonFollowing the resolution of the political impasse in The Gambia, a great deal of attention has focused on the role played by the Economic Community of West … [Read more...] about How West Africa built the muscle to rout dictators and keep the peace | The Conversation
Loopholes in Mali’s Export Tax Regime make it a Magnet for the Illicit Trade of Gold in West Africa
Loopholes in Mali’s Export Tax Regime make it a Magnet for the Illicit Trade of Gold in West Africa: Mali’s taxation practices applicable to gold exports have turned the country into West Africa’s illicit gold trading hub, Partnership Africa Canada (www.PACweb.org) said in a report published today. The report, The West African El Dorado: Mapping the Illicit … [Read more...] about Loopholes in Mali’s Export Tax Regime make it a Magnet for the Illicit Trade of Gold in West Africa
