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Sierra Leone’s President and ruling party candidate Julius Maada Bio speaks to journalists after casting his vote for national elections at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Unidentified gunmen attack military armoury in Sierra Leone Government says attack repelled, situation under control Sporadic gunfire still … Read more
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[1/3]Liberia’s opposition Unity Party Joseph Boakai waves to his supporters as holds his final campaign rally for the presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia October 7, 2023. Reuters/Carielle Doe/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Boakai ahead by 28,000 votes Supporters celebrate his likely victory Final results still expected MONROVIA, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Liberia President George Weah … Read more
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LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A milestone move by the European Central Bank toward launching a digital euro within a few years means the time has come for the newest incarnation of money to prove its worth. A few countries have introduced central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), China is trialling a prototype yuan with 200 … Read more
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LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Western countries have a window of opportunity to come up with a credible infrastructure plan for the developing world. China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative is drowning in bad debts and may be about to lose Italy, the only big rich democracy which is a member. The People’s … Read more
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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference, on the second day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in … Read more
Sept 3 (Reuters) – Katia weakened to a tropical depression late on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. Katia was about 975 miles (1,570 km) north-west of the Cape Verde Islands, with maximum sustained winds decreased to 35 mph (55 kph), the Miami-based forecaster said. Reporting by Swati Verma … Read more
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NIAMEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Niger’s junta, which seized power in a coup on July 26, said on Friday it had ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African country and its former colonial ruler deteriorated further. Like recent coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and … Read more
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India’s rice export ban leaves 10 mln T of world supply gap Rival rice suppliers could raise exports by 3 mln T Other producers may limit exports as local prices rally Tighter global supplies to heighten food inflation worries MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – India’s rice export ban has the world market bracing for similar … Read more