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‘Africa can’t rely on benevolence of others’ Nigerian economist Akinwumi Adesina will wrap up his tenure as the president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in September this year. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Dr Adesina looked back at his achievements with the bank and the challenges that lie ahead for Africa. … Read more
Nigerian economist Akinwumi Adesina will wrap up his tenure as the president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in September this year. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Dr Adesina looked back at his achievements with the bank and the challenges that lie ahead for Africa. Reflecting on the effects of cuts in … Read more
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South Africa’s coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties – the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) – exposed in a crucial vote on the national budget. The centre-right DA voted against the fiscal framework – a key part of the budget – after rejecting … Read more
Four Republican Senators in the US have broken ranks and voted with the Democrats in an effort to block Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada. In a rare display of opposition to the US president, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and Susan Collins helped to vote through a resolution 51 to 48 to end Trump’s … Read more
From “very optimistic” to “very concerned”, everyday Americans share their opinions after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday. A woman in Glendale, Arizona says it is “only right” that the US charges tariffs if other countries do. While in Washington DC, one man says Trump has “flipped the whole system around” and … Read more
Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods from countries across the world, on what he called “Liberation Day”. He says the move will make America wealthy again, but economists warn that prices could rise for Americans and fears of a global trade war have … Read more
Lucy Williamson Middle East correspondent EPA Israel’s military said it hit “military capabilities that remained” at Hama airbase Syria has strongly condemned a fresh wave of Israeli strikes on airbases and other military sites overnight as an “unjustified escalation”. The foreign ministry said the attacks almost destroyed Hama airbase and injured dozens of people. A … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes on all goods entering the US in the biggest upheaval of the international trade order since the aftermath of World War Two. As part of this move, he announced 26% reciprocal tariffs on India. The BBC’s Nikhil Inamdar explains what this means for Delhi. Note: While … Read more