Mali debt defaults due to sanctions reach $180 million
March 1, 2022 Mali has failed to pay 46.32 billion CFA francs ($78.5 million) in principal and interest on a treasury bond, the West African debt agency Umoa-Titres said on…
Nearly 2.4 Billion Women Globally Don’t Have Same Economic Rights as Men
March 1, 2022 Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity and 178 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic participation, according to…
Russian flights bans hit airlines from 36 countries – Aviation authority
Feb. 28, 2022 Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector. Some…
Putin calls West an ‘Empire of Lies’ after sanctions imposed
Feb. 28, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin called the West an “Empire of Lies” as he discussed the economy with top officials on Monday following the imposition of sweeping sanctions…
Ukraine raises $13m in crypto after crowd funding appeal
Feb. 28, 2022 Ukraine’s government on Monday raised cryptocurrency worth almost 13 million dollars in an appeal for fund raising. Data from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic showed that Ukraine posted…
EU defence ministers to coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine
Feb. 28, 2022 European Union (EU) foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell on Monday said European Union defence ministers would meet virtually to coordinate their assistance for Ukraine. Borrell in his…
Bold, Courageous, Selfless: Zelenskyy is Lion of a Leader
February 27, 2022 “I need ammunition, not a ride.” Those are the words proclaimed by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the midst of terrible death and destruction and the most…
Kyiv City Imposes Curfew From Saturday Evening Until Monday Morning
Feb. 26, 2022 Kyiv city mayor has imposed a curfew that would last from Saturday evening until Monday morning without breaks, the mayor’s office said, clarifying an earlier announcement. Kyiv…
Explainer: Why Russia is invading Ukraine; The Past Haunts the Present
February 25, 2022 Russia’s Vladimir Putin claims the objective of the attack is to defend the Russian-speakers in Ukraine, especially those in the two self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk,…
Russia-Ukraine crisis: All you need to know; genesis and cost
February 25, 2022 In 2010, Ukraine elected Viktor Yakunovych elected as president. The West (US & EU) were not happy with these events as they saw the new president as…