The IMF has approved a program for Ethiopia of almost US$3 billion. The program is aimed at supporting the Ethiopian government’s own Homegrown Economic Reform Program, which is designed to eliminate macroeconomic imbalances and lay the foundation for …
Day: December 24, 2019
Sudan Declares Christmas Public Holiday
KHARTOUM, SUDAN – Sudan’s transitional government has declared Christmas a public holiday for the first time in years. A Sudanese minister said the decision is in line with the freedoms enshrined in the country’s constitution.Religion Affairs and Endow…
Ivory Coast Issues Arrest Warrant for Presidential Candidate
ABDIJAN, IVORY COAST – Authorities in Ivory Coast have issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, prompting the ex-rebel leader and presidential hopeful to divert his plane to another country instead of returning home.The arrest warrant is certain to…