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By Ebi Kesiena The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned governments worldwide that opaque borrowing practices are eroding investor confidence, pushing up financing costs, and heightening the risk of debt crises. In a blog post, IMF...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Senegalese President Diomaye Faye on Wednesday held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, seeking to redefine relations between the two nations just weeks after France shut...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna An Equatorial Guinea national who became notorious for his leaked sex tape has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment over his role in embezzlement of public funds. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a senior official...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced that a top official of Brazil’s government has had his United States visa revoked, as part of an escalating political feud between the two countries....

By Ebi Kesiena The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to raise $2.5 billion annually to finance a 260,000-strong rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to confront escalating security threats in the region. ECOWAS...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Imports of solar panels into Africa rose by 60 percent in the 12 months to June 2025, setting a new record, according to an analysis of China’s export data by energy think...