Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Wenjie Chen conducted a virtual mission from November 10-21, 2025, to assess progress under Mali’s Staff Monitored Program (SMP). The 11-month SMP, approved in March 2025, aims to ensure fiscal sustainability, strengthen governance and public financial management, and protect

New York: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, presiding over a high-level United Nations Security Council briefing on Peace Consolidation in West Africa, has called for the establishment of an ECOWAS-UN-AU Compact for Peace and Resilience in the Sahel. The proposal, unveiled on Tuesday, 18th November, 2025, at the UN

New York: Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement, and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide. According to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who addressed the Security Council on Monday, the growth in terrorist groups is not only a regional dramatic reality

Mumbai: Englands Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Phil Salt have been retained by their Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises for the 2026 season, but all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been released. According to BBC, Buttler, who averaged 59.77 last year, will continue with Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, Phil Salt

Bamako: African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for “urgent international action”. For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) have imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, creating a major crisis for