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Madagascar is within the grip of drought and a brand new meals disaster. The UN warns of a humanitarian "catastrophe" that may threaten the southern a part of the Large Island. The emergency supervisor for the World Meals Program (WFP), Jean-Luc Siblot, was on project in the realm this week. He describes youngsters who solely…

Two days after the announcement of the suspension of the fuel mission for the French group Complete in northeastern Mozambique, the World Financial institution is releasing funds. It grants $ 100 million for an emergency restoration mission on this area of the nation the place an Islamist rebellion has displaced a whole bunch of hundreds of individuals. The emergency shelter in northern Mozambique is an element of a $ 700 million three-year mission. Whereas calling on its regional companions from the Southern African…

The World Bank wants to hire financial markets to save the black rhinos in South Africa. With "nature bonds", the organization plans to issue bonds with the simple principle: investors only make money if the black rhino in South Africa increases. What happens if investors play a role in rescuing black rhinos? The idea came…

This was one of the highlights of Africa in 2020, the debt issue. From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, rich countries looked at how to ease the burden on public finances. Measures have been taken, but much remains to be done to allow African countries to regain budgetary space and thus finance the recovery. LeCovid-19…

Junior Makabu defeated Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola in defense of his WBC lightweight world title this Saturday, December 19, in Kinshasa. Congolese won by KO in the 7th round. After 11 months of waiting, Junior Makabu was finally able to defend his WBC light heavyweight title, this Saturday 19 December in Kinshasa. And he did…

Ivory Coast desires its hundred-year-old Sudanese mosques to be a UNESCO World Heritage Website. The file was submitted this yr and is awaiting potential validation. Guided tour. The time is 13.00 this Friday within the city of M'Bengue, which is positioned 75 km north of the city of Korhogo. The villagers step by step go to…

In the Central African Republic, the World Bank released its annual report on Monday, November 30. In 2019, growth slowed slightly to 3.1%, but remained good compared with the countries in the region. However, the outlook for 2020 is much worse ... The World Bank predicts zero or even negative growth of up to 1.2% for 2020. as…

A dramatic turnaround in African football. Ahmad Ahmad, president of CAF, the African Football Confederation, has been suspended for 5 years for violating ethics. He will therefore not be able to participate in a second period next March. Is there anything rotten in the football kingdom? Ivorian Jacques Anouma is one of the four candidates succeeding Ahmad Ahmad. Online from Abidjan, he answers…

Privatization has long gained a place all over the world. Private schools and colleges contribute to the development of education, but thanks to family money and sometimes without state control as in Haiti. Some countries even benefit the private sector by offering education vouchers, leaving families free to choose between…

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid were hit by airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria, last week. Twenty people were killed, including 12 aid workers./Getty Images The UN’s top relief official has strongly condemned recent attacks on aid workers in different parts of the world, demanding that those who target humanitarians are brought to justice. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), six humanitarian workers were killed last week, in targeted violent attacks in Somalia, in two separate…