By Rédaction Africanews A successful African free trade area implementation could unlock major benefits for Africa in terms of income, jobs among other things, a report by IMF staff said. The departmental paper published Friday (May 5) examined the prospects for African trade integration in the context of a changing world amid the climate crisis,…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to slow to 3.6 percent in 2023, as a “big funding squeeze”, tied to the drying up of aid and access to private finance, hits the region, announced the IMF April 13, 2023 in a press briefing. If no measures are taken, this shortage…
By Africanews African Air travel has made a robust recovery, nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels, an association of African carriers has said in a new report. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) said traffic in March reached 94.8 per cent of 2019 levels as more international routes and tourism reopened. It noted that domestic flights accounted for…
By Africanews with AFP The Comoros government asked France on Monday to abandon a planned operation of evictions, destruction of illegal housing and arrests in Mayotte, a French department in the Indian Ocean facing a galloping crime rate, against the backdrop of a migration crisis. The operation, named “Wuambushu” (“takeover”, in Moroccan) and conceived by…
By Africanews China on Monday urged the United States to earnestly shoulder its responsibilities and make greater efforts to address debt issues in African countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin made the call at a press conference in Beijing when responding to accusations from some U.S. and World Bank officials that China is an…
Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP) April 9, 2023 The United States is preparing long-term assistance for the Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo as concerns rise that jihadist violence in the Sahel could spill into coastal West Africa, officials said. Speaking to AFP, the officials said Western support was also critical to halting Russia’s Wagner mercenary…
By Africanews Ukraine, Middle East, international terrorism: Pope Francis condemned on Sunday the numerous “stumbling blocks” to peace in the world during his traditional message “Urbi et Orbi” for Easter. In front of some 100,000 faithful massed in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, the Argentine Jesuit expressed his “deep concern” because of the attacks…
AFP , Sunday 9 Apr 2023 The German ambassador to Chad, declared persona non grata by the government for his “impolite attitude”, was expelled from the country Saturday evening, officials in N’Djamena told AFP Sunday. On Friday, the government of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by the army two years ago, asked…
South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close links with former President Jacob Zuma and exerting unfair influence. The justice ministry said it had learnt with “shock and…
By Rédaction Africanews with Agencies Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, announced that the country intends to introduce a law that would make it illegal for other nations to recruit its health workers. The move aims to prevent the loss of valuable healthcare professionals to other countries, which has been a long-standing issue for Zimbabwe’s healthcare system….
