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Okonjo-Iweala: World Bank must mirror global shift

YoopyaMar 26, 20120

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or

“Senegal wins” as Wade concedes election defeat

YoopyaMar 26, 20120

By Diadie Ba and Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s Macky Sall claimed victory on Monday in a hotly contended presidential election over incumbent Abdoulaye

Senegal presidential challenger offers tax-free rice

YoopyaMar 24, 20120

By Mark John and Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese presidential challenger Macky Sall is hoping that the lure of tax-free rice will help him

Three-way World Bank race seen as deadline looms

YoopyaMar 23, 20120

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised

African powers back Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank

YoopyaMar 23, 20120

By Stella Mapenzauswa PRETORIA (Reuters) – African powers Angola, Nigeria and South Africa on Friday endorsed the nomination of Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a

Mali rebels advance in north, mutineers seek president

YoopyaMar 23, 20120

By David Lewis and Adama Diarra BAMAKO (Reuters) – Tuareg rebels in northern Mali pushed south to occupy positions vacated by government forces, sources said,

Sudan accuses South of attack ahead of talks

YoopyaMar 22, 20120

By Ulf Laessing and Alexander Dziadosz JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan accused its old civil war foe South Sudan of aiding rebels in an attack on

Soldiers say they seize power in Mali

YoopyaMar 22, 20120

By David Lewis and Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) – Renegade soldiers said they seized power in Mali on Thursday and ordered its borders closed, threatening

Hague prosecutor seeks 30 years for Congo warlord

YoopyaMar 16, 20120

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors at The Hague war crimes court said on Thursday after securing their first ever conviction that Congolese

Nigeria starts mediated talks with Boko Haram

YoopyaMar 16, 20120

By Joe Brock ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government has in the last week held its first indirect peace talks with Islamist sect Boko Haram, meeting