NNW Bureau

Washington, DC: Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on March 18, 2026 the second and final review of Mali’s Staff Monitored Program  (SMP). The SMP, approved in March 2025, aims to ensure …

Washington, DC: On March 20, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Article IV consultation[1] with Morocco and completed the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) affect the health of ecosystems and communities around the world. When these blooms occur, they can contaminate seafood, threaten coastal livelihoods, disrupt tourism, and strain public …

On 11 February ,  tropical cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar’s eastern coast, hitting hardest in the Atsinanana region and the port city of Tamatave (Toamasina), the country’s main economic hub. The cyclone caused extensive destruction, severely damaging schools and disrupting education.  …

For years, Juliet Sokou, a food entrepreneur, owned a refrigerator she could not use. The appliance sat in the corner of her food stall in Sahouekomey, a quiet neighborhood on …

In Nkoma, Uganda, dozens of refugees and local students attend classes in two brand-new classroom buildings. A few years ago, the lone school building was so crowded that children often …

Across rural Ethiopia, livestock production is a source of food but it is also an important pathway to jobs and economic opportunity. When smallholder farmers gain access to better technology, …

Mongolia faces growing pressure on its water resources as rapid urbanization, industrial demand, and climate variability strain already limited supplies. In Ulaanbaatar, home to nearly half the country’s population, groundwater …

PORT MORESBY, Mar. 23, 2026 — Papua New Guinea has the potential to build a strong, job-rich economy but to deliver on this potential, it must unlock more value from its …

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:54 p.m. EDT. It was Williams’ first spacewalk and Meir’s fourth. During the approximately seven-hour and two-minute spacewalk, …