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Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace after rejecting an ultimatum from West African states to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or risk military intervention. The move, announced late on Sunday, came as tens of thousands of coup supporters gathered at a stadium in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to cheer on the generals who seized power – or the National Council for the Safeguard of…
Nigeria extends deadline to exchange old cash
Long queues formed at some banks as Nigerians struggled to meet the original deadline of Tuesday. The post Nigeria extends deadline to exchange old cash appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Ghana Extends Deadline for Its Debt Exchange Program for Third Time
Ghana is facing its worst economic crisis in a generation, brought about by rampant debt. In October 2022, the Bank of Ghana revealed that the West African country’s public debt was 467.4 billion Ghanaian cedis ($37.4 billion), of which 42% was domestic debt, with interest payments consuming between 70% and 100% of government revenues. The post Ghana Extends Deadline for Its Debt Exchange Program for…
Pentagon Sweats Bullets as Budget Deadline Threatens to Deprive DoD of Ukraine, Bomber Funding
The current ‘continuing resolution,’ a type of spending bill designed to prevent the government from running out of money if Congress and the president can’t agree on a budget, is set to expire on December 16. If an omnibus budget isn’t passed, the Pentagon could be left short of nearly $30 billion in promised cash. The post Pentagon Sweats Bullets as Budget Deadline Threatens to…
Russia’s deadline passes for Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender I Al Jazeera Newsfeed
Russia claims its troops have “completely cleared” Mariupol, with only a few Ukrainian troops left in the city. Moscow has issued an ultimatum to the remaining Ukrainian soldiers: Surrender or die. #AlJazeeraNewsfeed #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #Kyiv #Mariupol