The end of King Dollar? The forces at play in de-dollarisation
By Naomi Rovnick and Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Rivalry with China, fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine and wrangling…
Africa
Clashes in Sudan’s capital shatter lull brought by ceasefire deal
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir DUBAI (Reuters) -Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan’s capital…
IMF completes review of Rwanda sustainability loan, enabling $98.6 million disbursement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday its executive board completed the first reviews of Rwanda’s loan…
Ron DeSantis to make 2024 U.S. presidential bid official with Musk on Twitter
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to make his long-awaited foray into the 2024…
Nigeria GDP growth slows ahead of interest rate announcement
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s annual economic growth rate slowed to 2.3% in the first quarter, data showed…
US says Russia’s Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia’s Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to…
South Africa inflation slows to 11-month low in April
By Alexander Winning and Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April to…
UN rights chief asks Sudan’s generals to stop ‘senseless violence’
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday described the situation in Sudan as…
IMF staff, Kenya reach agreement on over $1 billion of new financing
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff and Kenya have reached an agreement that could unlock more…
Ukraine courts Africa and ‘Global South’ as peace plans proliferate
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister began a tour of African countries this week, stepping up wartime…