The latest data by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) shows that on average over 10 percent of export revenues and primary income in the region is spent on debt repayments.
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The International Debt Statistics 2021 report by the World Bank shows that between 2009 and 2019, countries in the region increased external borrowing by nearly four times, from $19.9 billion to $73.8 billion.
Senegal’s Teranga Lions completed their perfect start for the Cameroon 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations Group I campaign, winning their third game in as many…
Part of the Statement reads “Travelers entering or leaving the Burundian territory must provide proof of testing negative for Covid-19.”
The Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed it seized the headquarters of a Burundian rebel group in the eastern part of the Central African country. A…
Campaign groups have demanded the immediate release of four journalists in Burundi who were arrested exactly a year ago. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the…
Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who is the current High Representative of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel, has rejected his conviction in absentia…
Burundian authorities have arrested a former lawmaker, Fabien Banciryanino, over an alleged attempt to overthrow the government, his family has said. Banciryanino, who was arrested on…
The main opposition party in Burundi has accused the President Evariste Ndayishimiye-led government of mass arrests of its members. The government alleged those arrested have links…
Six people were on Friday shot dead in the northern part of Burundi by unidentified gunmen, the regional governor has said. The killings come weeks after…