NNW Bureau

Washington, DC: IMF Management has approved a 10-month non-financing Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe. The program aims to consolidate recent stabilization gains, strengthen macroeconomic management, and support the authorities’ efforts to …

Washington, DC: Guided by the views of International Monetary Fund (IMF) members representing a majority of the IMF’s total voting power, and consistent with long standing practice, the Managing Director Kristalina …

Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Argentine authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of Argentina’s economic reform program, supported by the 48-month Extended Fund …

Close contact, explosive pace, raw strength and tactical brilliance are just some of the shared languages between judo and rugby sevens. For France’s -52kg, four-time Olympic judo medallist Amandine Buchard, those shared qualities have …

Olympians Alysa Liu, Noah Lyles, Hilary Knight, Chloe Kim and Scottie Scheffler were among those named to Time’s 100 Most Influential list for 2026 on Wednesday (15 April), underlining the impact of their success on the global stage. Those …

NEW YORK/PORT SUDAN, 14 April 2026 – As the conflict in Sudan hits the three-year mark, children continue to pay the heaviest price. Between January and March this year, at least 160 children …

ADEN, Yemen – As more than 17 million people across Yemen faced hunger in 2025, a US$25 million contribution from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) enabled …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$2 million from the Government of Japan to support vulnerable communities affected by disasters across Pakistan. …

In April 2025, the Education Leadership Seminar for education professionals in francophone Africa wrapped up after an intense six weeks of online training and an immersive one-week face-to-face in Dakar, …

At a time when water scarcity continues to shape livelihoods across the country, the launch of the chair signals more than an academic achievement; it represents a collective commitment to …