UN and AU say a military-led transition in Sudan is unacceptable

The African Union and the United Nations agree that it would be unacceptable to have a military-led transition to democracy following last month’s coup deposing President Omar Al Bashir. The top officials of these two bodies accept in a communique after meeting in New York that there could be a  military presence in a transitional […]

World Bank and IMF turn the screws on Mozambique

The international financial institutions returning the screws as they make loans for relief and rebuilding following the two deadly cyclones that hit Mozambique. The Maputo government’s hoping money from the international donor conference in Beira at the end of this month will come with fewer strings attached. The IMF is taking $118-million from its Rapid […]