Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sought to reassure the country his government can manage an economic "crisis" as it negotiates a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund. #Ghana #crisis…
Continue ReadingA thunderclap in the already stormy sky of relations between cocoa producers and Western multinationals. Ivory Coast and Republic of Ghana, which account for 65% of world cocoa production and…
Continue ReadingThe global #energy #crisis is weighing on households and businesses around the world. The #US is more insulated from the high prices because it’s a net exporter of energy, and…
Continue ReadingUkraine has urged residents to drastically restrict their electricity consumption starting Thursday to cope with the destruction of power stations by the Russian army as winter approaches. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver…
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament awarded the people of Ukraine on Wednesday its annual Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour their fight against Russia’s invasion. "They are standing up for what…
Continue ReadingCancer patients are withstanding the worst of Lebanon’s financial crisis, with hospitals facing a shortage of life-saving drugs and an exodus of critical medical staff. FRANCE 24 reports. #Lebanon #women…
Continue ReadingSeveral regions of Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, were experiencing power cuts after multiple strikes targeted energy facilities, local officials and agencies said Tuesday. Many settlements in Zhytomyr region, west…
Continue ReadingThousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday (October 18) and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in…
Continue ReadingFemale Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed with her hair uncovered at the Asian Championships in South Korea on Sunday. The 33-year-old had been praised by those protesting against Iran’s dress…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged and returned home over the past few months. However, thousands are reportedly still detained in Russian prisons. Many families are still…
Continue ReadingItaly has been hit hard by surging inflation since the beginning of the year. Entrepreneurs and workers are concerned by the dramatic increase in energy bills. The fashion and textile…
Continue ReadingThe EU agreed to increase its military aid for Ukraine at a meeting on Monday, bringing the total spent by bloc to help Kyiv in its war effort to 3.1…
Continue ReadingTwo French unions announced a tentative pay rise agreement with oil giant TotalEnergies early Friday following emergency negotiations to end a three-week strike that has emptied the country’s petrol stations…
Continue ReadingTaynaah Reis, founder of Moeda Seeds, is using blockchain to help Brazilian women and the unbanked use digital payments and micro-credit to build businesses. #gamchangers #brazil #bloombergquicktake ——– Like this…
Continue ReadingNewsnight’s Mark Urban examines the strategies being adopted by Russia and Ukraine following the most widespread attacks the war has seen for months. Amid further attacks by Russia today, President…
Continue Reading