Economic activity contracted in 2020 for the first time in two decades, as a result of COVID-19. A resurgence of COVID-19 and delicate transitions across the Horn of Africa are the major risks to the ...

WASHINGTON, December 18, 2020 — The World Bank today approved US$30 million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest ...

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The bodies of 10 migrants washed up on the coast of Djibouti on the Horn of Africa, the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday. The incident occurred in the town of ...

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - At least 8 migrants died and 12 are missing at sea after being forced off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti, the U.N. migration agency said on Sunday. All 34 ...