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IMF flags risks as Senegal navigates strong growth and rising pressures

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Senegal’s economic resilience while cautioning that emerging global and domestic pressures could test the country’s stability in the near term.

IMF backs São Tomé reforms as economy faces energy shock, slow growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe on the next phase of its reform programme, while warning that the country remains vulnerable to external shocks and persistent structural challenges.

Weak institutions threaten Africa’s competitiveness, report warns

African economies face growing pressure to strengthen governance systems as global competition shifts toward institutional strength, a new international report shows.

UN warns Ukraine war escalation after deadly weekend attack

The United Nations (UN) has raised alarm over a renewed surge in violence in Ukraine, warning that recent missile and drone strikes signal a dangerous escalation in the war.

Children face rising risk as Ebola cases pass 1 000 in DRC

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is deepening, with children increasingly among the most vulnerable as confirmed cases surpass 1 000.

UN warns escalating violence in El Obeid threatening civilians and essential services

Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Kordofan region is placing civilians at heightened risk, with ongoing attacks disrupting essential services in and around the city of El Obeid.