New study exposes previously unknown details about China’s secretive lending practices in Africa
A new study and dataset released on Wednesday has revealed previously unknown details about China's secretive lending practices in developing ...
Month: March 2021
White House unveils Biden’s American Jobs Plan with $621 billion in transportation infrastructure and resilience
The White House on Wednesday unveiled President Biden's American Jobs Plan just weeks after his American Rescue Plan was signed ...
Attempted coup thwarted at Niger’s presidential palace days ahead of transition of power
Heavy gunfire was heard outside of Niger’s presidential palace in the capital city of Niamey early Wednesday morning in what ...
U.S. government report says significant human rights abuses took place in Nigeria in 2020
The United States Department of State on Tuesday released its 2020 Country Reports on human rights practices around the world, ...
Attempted coup thwarted at Niger’s presidential palace days ahead of transition of power
Heavy gunshots were heard outside of Niger’s presidential palace in the capital city of Niamey early Wednesday morning in what ...
IMF approves $174.2 million emergency assistance for South Sudan to respond to COVID-19
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday approved a disbursement of $174.2 million to South Sudan ...
US: Zimbabwe in dire need of human rights reforms
In a recent human rights report issued by the US Department of State, Zimbabwe was criticized for slow improvements in ...
IN FULL: U.S. government 2020 report on human rights abuses in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a federal republic. The Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controlled the ...
Witnesses take the stand in trial of Derek Chauvin trial, cop accused of killing George Floyd
The trial of Derek Chauvin, 45, the white police officer facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter ...
USAID launches new $33 million activity to enhance civil society advocacy in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced that it had launched a new activity to enhance the ...
