World Bank pledges $6 billion to Mozambique over five years/in /by
The World Bank announced Monday it aims to provide Mozambique with $6 billion in mostly concessional financing over the next five years to support public investment projects, as the Southern African nation grapples with strained public finances and recent IMF warnings over worsening debt dynamics.
Flour war paints Greek town Galaxidi in colour for clean Monday/in /by
Greece marks Clean Monday with Galaxidi’s flour war, as crowds throw dyed flour to close the carnival season.
Basel carnival lampoons Donald Trump with satirical glowing lanterns/in /by
Basel’s 700-year-old carnival begins with the 4am Morgenstreich, as lights go out and masked musicians parade with glowing, satirical lanterns.
Museveni blocks church mass for jailed opposition leader Besigye/in /by
A church service scheduled to honour jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been cancelled on the orders of the president, Besigye’s wife said on Monday.
New York buried in nearly 60 centimetres of snow as Manhattan falls silent/in /by
New York was blanketed by nearly 60 centimetres of snow, shutting schools, silencing traffic and turning Central Park into a playground of sledges and snowmen.
Von der Leyen in Kyiv as Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s war/in /by
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion as Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv, vowing sustained EU financial and military support.
Six people injured after fire breaks out at Lagos international airport/in /by
Six people were injured and flights temporarily suspended after a fire broke out at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, late Monday afternoon, airport authorities said.
Somaliland looks to Israel for help with water crisis/in /by
Rainy seasons in Somaliland have been late and meagre for at least five years, leading to frequent droughts. Now the breakaway region hopes Israeli help can significantly boost the amount of land under cultivation from its current level of just 3 percent.
Gaza: Residents mark Ramadan amid food shortages/in /by
In war-scarred Gaza, residents are doing what they can to mark Ramadan as basic supplies continue to run thin on the ground.
DRC: Maurice Pellosh’s clients rediscover their portraits in documentary/in /by
A new documentary about Maurice Pellosh has enabled former clients of the Congolese photographer to rediscover their portraits that were taken decades ago.