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Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...
African nations open to energy cooperation with Türkiye: APPO head
Sabah
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June 23, 2025
Africa needs to expand its international partnerships beyond traditional allies to fully harness its vast energy resources, the secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) Omar Farouk Ibrahim said, signaling Türkiye...
IMF projects Ethiopia’s growth...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 29, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Ethiopia’s rapidly growing economy will increase activity at Djibouti’s ports, strengthening the vital trade partnership between the two nations. However, Djibouti is facing significant fiscal...
Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Djiboutian Counterpart
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received his Djiboutian counterpart, Abdul Kader Hussein Omar, in Riyadh on Sunday where they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the two...
African Maritime Forces Week Concludes on CIMSEC
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 23, 2025
By Dmitry Filipoff From June 16-20, CIMSEC featured a series of articles written for the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) 2025. The summit, hosted in Mauritius from June 23-26, addresses African regional maritime security through the lens of...
Nigeria to plant 20 billion trees for environmental sustainability – Shettima
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 29, 2025
Cand environmental sustainability efforts. Shettima disclosed this on Saturday after touring several agricultural and industrial sites in Ethiopia. His visit included stops at Adama Dairy Farms, Luke Avocado Nursery, Shera Dibandiba Mojo Family...
Ethiopia’s Bold Economic Transformation: A Model for Homegrown Reform
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Abbaba, June, 22, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia is in the midst of a historic economic transformation—shaped by bold policy choices, strategic investments, and a firm commitment to sustainable, inclusive growth. Since the launch of its Homegrown...
EFFSAA launches Africa’s first...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 29, 2025
The Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) has launched the prestigious FIATA Higher Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management for selected logistics experts, marking the first high-level training of its kind in...
Nigeria to launch massive tree planting campaign, inspired by Ethiopia’s Green Legacy – Shettima
The Sun Nigeria
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June 28, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that Nigeria will embark on a massive tree planting campaign during the next rainy season, drawing inspiration from Ethiopia’s acclaimed Green Legacy Programme. The...
President Cirro’s foreign trips: Four visits, no progress
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
In just under six months, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” has embarked on four international visits—twice to the United Arab Emirates, once to Djibouti, and once to Kenya. For a nation that has struggled for decades to gain...
Fuel, Fertilizer, and Fear: Ethiopia’s Farmers Caught in a Distant War
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 28, 2025
Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia—At dawn, EsatuTesfaye hoists two empty jerrycans onto his donkey and begins the 14-kilometer trek to the nearest fuel depot in East Gojjam. Hours later, he arrives exhausted, only to find a hand-written sign pinned...
Egypt Strengthens Cooperation with Africa to Tackle Water Challenges
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 28, 2025
Egypt is continuing to strengthen its cooperation with African nations to confront the pressing challenges of water and food security. “Water issues are a shared challenge that grows more severe due to climate change and resource scarcity,...
Ethiopian PM Meets AFRICOM Commander Amid Rising Regional Security Concerns
Shabelle Media Network
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June 20, 2025
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday received General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in Addis Ababa for discussions on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. “Today in...
AU concludes talks with key partners to boost stabilization efforts in Somalia
Xinhua News Agency
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MOGADISHU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The African Union Peace Support Operations Division (PSD) said it has wrapped up 10 days of bilateral talks with Somalia's troop and police contributing countries to strengthen stabilization efforts in the country....
Modi’s Landmark Africa-Caribbean Tour Targets China’s Influence
StratNews Global
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June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing for a landmark diplomatic visit to Ghana, Namibia, and Trinidad and Tobago, set to begin on July 2, 2025. This multi-nation tour marks Modi’s first official trip to these countries and underscores India’s...
The Geopolitics of Grain: Ukraine’s Role in Global Food Security and the Costs of War
Ukraine World
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Ukraine resists the weaponization of food by Russia and protects states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America from food insecurity. Ukraine’s fertile black soil and large-scale mechanized agriculture have made it a cornerstone of global food...
IGAD official salutes Djibouti on its Independence Day
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 27, 2025
Gebeyehu wrote on his X profile, “On this Independence Day, I salute the people and government of Djibouti, a founding IGAD member, our gracious host, and a steadfast champion of peace and diplomacy in the region. Their resilience and leadership...
Regional bloc warns of heavy rainfall in Horn of Africa from July to September
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The period from July to September is expected to bring heavy rainfall across the larger part of the Horn of Africa region, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on...
Amir Sends Congratulations To President Of Djibouti
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Djibouti HE Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day....
Chinese investment advances labor rights and prosperity in Africa
CGTN
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Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, May 27, 2025. /Xinhua Workers check the equipment at a cocoa processing complex in the PK24 Industrial...