Ukraine Tops Agenda at China’s BRICS Summit
JOHANNESBURG — Ukraine: It was a word barely mentioned but often alluded to as the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — collectively known as BRICS —…
Women Refugees in Cameroon Struggle to Survive
NGAM, CAMEROON — Cameroon hosts about 460,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most of them women and children who escaped violence in the Central African Republic and Nigeria. But while they have…
Climate Change Could Intensify Violence Against Women, Study Says
Weather disasters that happen more often because of climate change create conditions in which gender-based violence often spikes, according to new research.The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary…
IMF Calls for Accelerated Anti-Corruption Fight During Pandemic in Africa
Botswana is hosting an anti-corruption conference (June 13-14) led by the African Union and the International Monetary Fund. The IMF said the COVID pandemic has underscored the need for good…
IMF Sets Conditions for Malawi Aid to Resume
Malawi wants renewed access to the International Monetary Fund's Extended Credit Facility, or ECF, after a two-year halt.In 2020, the IMF canceled a planned $70 million in loans to Malawi…
US Offers $2M for Kenyans Wanted for Drug, Wildlife Trade
The United States has announced rewards of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrest of two Kenyans wanted on charges of drug and wildlife trafficking.Kenyan security…