coronavirus
African Development Bank approves $53 million multi-country grant for COVID-19 response in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors on Friday approved a UA 38.15 million ($53.25 million) multi-country grant to The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the form of direct budget support to bolster efforts to...
Gambia
11 human rights groups call for justice for 44 Ghanaians, 9 Nigerians, 2 Togolese, 1 Gambian and 1 Ivorian massacred in Gambia and Senegal...
The families of more than 50 Ghanaian and other West African migrants killed in Gambia and Senegal 15 years ago have yet to learn the full truth and obtain justice concerning the massacre, 11 human rights organizations said on Tuesday. Amid growing...
Economy
IMF approves $47.1 million loan for The Gambia with immediate disbursement of $6.7 million to stabilize economy amid COVID-19 challenges
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a $47.1 million loan for The Gambia under a 39-month extended credit facility (ECF), meaning the West African country can request for the gradual...
Economy
IMF reaches preliminary agreement with The Gambia on $48 million loan under extended credit facility
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had reached a preliminary agreement with The Gambia on a $48 million loan under a three-year extended credit facility. An extended credit facility (ECF) allows...
Gambia
Rule of law in The Gambia under President Adama Barrow at risk, Amnesty International warns
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The rule of law in The Gambia under the leadership of President Adama Barrow is at risk, Amnesty International warned on Monday. Amnesty was reacting to the arrest of 137 protesters on Sunday, following some clashes...
Crime
Spectacular: Gambia, country in West Africa, sued Myanmar in Asia over genocide of their own people. Now, the world court to begin hearings...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hold its first hearings on Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar December 10-12, 2019. Gambia is asking the court to order provisional measures to protect...
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Nigerian activists ask World Bank to ‘tread carefully’ before disbursing $114.28 million loan to Buhari administration to fight COVID-19
Nigeria's Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank...
coronavirus
Kristalina Georgieva calls on Lebanon to reform to receive financial assistance from IMF
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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that Lebanon should embrace reforms to...
coronavirus
Nigerian activists ask World Bank to ‘tread carefully’ before disbursing $114.28 million loan to Buhari administration to fight COVID-19
Nigeria's Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging...
BUSINESS
Climate financing by seven leading multilateral development banks tops $61.6 billion
Climate financing by seven of the world’s largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled $61.6 billion in 2019, of which $41.5 billion...
coronavirus
IMF approves disbursement of $152.61 million to Gabon to respond to COVID-19
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of $152.61 million to Gabon to respond to COVID-19 economic fallout.
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