Poor, indebted countries need collective relief, African leaders say
Growing external debt burdens are crippling the world's poorest countries, a group of former African leaders warned on ...
Vanguard11d
Top 10 poorest countries in 2025
Top 10 poorest countries in the world in 2024 List:Despite abundant global wealth, African countries continue to face extreme poverty. (source: Canva)/indianexpress In 2025, 19 of the world’s 20 ...
The Economist8d
Aid cannot make poor countries rich
On February 25th Sir Keir Starmer chopped Britain’s aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income to spend more on ...
KSMU8d
What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of'
President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked "nobody has ...
Should African states impose a wealth tax on the super-rich?
Many African countries are facing acute economic challenges. As the number of super-rich on the continent grows, so do calls to impose wealth taxes.
Analysts back Trump’s USAID cuts in Africa, say increased trade will better benefit continent's poor
Some analysts believe that President Donald Trump was right to cut aid to Africa and that increased trade with the continent will fill "the plates of hungry kids at the end of the day." ...
U.S. News & World Report15d
Poor, Indebted Countries Need Collective Relief, African Leaders Say
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Growing external debt burdens are crippling the world's poorest countries, a group of former African leaders warned on Thursday as they pushed for a new programme of ...