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Jersey takes centre stage in international humanitarian talks this week
UN officials descend on Jersey this week as the Island becomes the first non-member UN state to host an event essential to delivering “life-saving humanitarian assistance” across the world.
Jersey was selected as one of the…
S/Africa, Egypt, Nigeria account for a third of Africa’s external debt stock
A recent report released by the African Export-Import Bank (afreximbank) says three countries, South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria, are responsible for one-third of Africa’s external debt stock.
The report titled, ‘State of Debt…
Israeli Commandos Intercept Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Ship Carrying Greta Thunberg, EU Lawmaker
In a dramatic maritime operation, Israeli commandos intercepted a British-flagged humanitarian yacht, Madleen, en route to the Gaza Strip. Among those on board were climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, a Member of the…
Mint Quick Edit | Poverty isn’t widespread but prosperity needs to be
Latest World Bank figures point to a sharp decline in the ratio of extreme poverty in India. It fell to 5.3% in 2022-23 from 27.1% in 2011-12, with 269 million individuals lifted out of such indigence during that…
Rich Get Much Richer, Driving Inequality And Poverty
Monday, 9 June 2025, 1:21 pmPress Release: Green Party
The 2025 NBR Rich List makes immediately obvious the need
for a fair tax system, says the Green Party.“The
rich list is now worth more…
Ashipala-Musavyi represents Namibia at China-Africa economic and trade events
Staff ReporterTHE Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has arrived in Beijing to take part in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), scheduled…
SNP calls on Labour to match Scottish Government action on poverty
Ahead of the UK spending review, the SNP asked the House of Commons Library to produce an independent analysis on the number of British children in poverty and the impact that replicating Scottish Government policies across the UK would…
Ghana ranked 9th in Africa with highest outstanding loans to China
Ghana is ranked 9th in Africa with the highest outstanding loans to China, according to data compiled by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center.
The country’s debt to China…
Africa’s Energy Future: Nigeria and Angola to lead the charge
AFC names Nigeria, Angola as front-runners in Africa’s energy transformation
Nigeria and Angola are now central to Africa’s push for energy security, with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) projecting that refining capacity on the…