In East Africa, a lack of border controls and widespread fraud facilitate the illegal timber trade, which has become increasingly mainstream.

The IMF approved a $261.9 million disbursement under DR Congo’s credit program • Economic growth hit 6.5% in 2024, driven by the extractive sector • Rising security spending pushed the 2024 budget ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approved on ...

Despite Angola's efforts to attract Western investment through initiatives like the US-Africa Business Summit, rampant corruption remains a significant barrier that must be addressed for real progress ...

African leaders are torn in their dealings with the Trump administration, seeking to balance their desperate need for investment with deep frustrations over the U.S.

The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US.The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, ...

In the past, Trump and pro-Israel Republicans accused Obama, Biden, and Harris of threatening military aid as leverage to influence Israel’s security policies, most notably regarding the 2-state ...

Trump in recent months has been working the phones and meeting personally with world leaders in an effort to resolve conflicts.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a ...

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has blamed Africa’s slow pace of development on over-reliance on foreign aid, corruption, poor leadership, and a flawed democratic system. Speaking ...

The example of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui shows us how to live for Christ: by dedicating ourselves to prayer, the poor and ...