By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Monday chose Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining Washington’s
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed the 2012 budget into law on Friday, reducing total spending to 4.697 trillion naira from the 4.88
By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised
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
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed in separate attacks by suspected Islamist militants targeting security patrols in northern Nigeria on Tuesday,
By Buhari Bello JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) – Christian youths killed at least 10 people in reprisal attacks after a suspected suicide bomber hit a Catholic