On May 17, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Libya.1

Background

The political situation is normalizing, but the government lacks control over parts of the country. While the new government brings together various interest groups, it continues to face…

AfDB Approves a USD 20 Million Trade Finance Line of Credit for UT Bank Ghana to Support SMEs and Local Corporates

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) approved on Tuesday, May 22 a USD 20 million Trade Finance Line of Credit for UT Bank Ghana (UT Bank) to support the trade finance activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and local corporates in…

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Ugandan police surrounded the Kampala offices of two private newspapers for seven hours on Monday, barring access to the premises, disabling…

EACJ Dismisses Case Challenging Summit Directives, Says Denial of Kenyan Citizen Entry into Uganda Unlawful

The EACJ wound up its second month-long session Friday with the First Instance Division dismissing a case by a Tanzanian citizen…