DOHA, 6 March — The world is facing an “inequality crisis”, in which 46 countries comprising 14 per cent of the global population face serious impediments directly hampering their ability…

China announced Sunday a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year's 7.1% rate of increase.That marks the eighth consecutive year of single-digit…

UNITED NATIONS — American Cindy McCain will take over as executive director of the United Nations World Food Program when current director David Beasley steps down next month.“Ms. McCain, a…

Branching out from the usual bilateral agreements between the United States and individual nations, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) recently crafted a new type of grant to promote cross-border economic…

African women and girls are discussing the harassment and discrimination challenges they face trying to conduct cross-border business under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).The meeting in Addis Ababa,…

MOMBASA (Kenya)— About 36.1 million people in the IGAD region have been affected by the current drought situation and are facing heightened levels of food insecurity.The drought is also said…

Officials say most member states in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, have failed to honor a ban on raw timber exports that was enacted last year to…