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Twenty-Five Years After Durban: South Africa Calls for Renewed Global Action Against Systemic Racism and Injustice

NEW YORK — A quarter of a century after the historic World Conference against Racism convened on South African shores,…

ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel Appointed IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of MCM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced her intention to appoint Isabel Schnabel as…

“We Shall Not Be Moved”: South Africa’s Lamola Invokes MLK and Mandela in New York to Defy Impunity and Champion the UN Charter

NEW YORK — Standing inside the historic sanctuary of Riverside Church, where the echoes of the twentieth century’s greatest moral…

Pretoria Fires Back: South Africa Slams Washington’s ‘Unilateral’ Visa Restrictions as an Assault on Sovereignty

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has launched a sharp diplomatic counteroffensive against Washington, condemning the recent imposition of unilateral visa restrictions…

IMF and Senegal Forge Path Toward New Supported Program Following President Faye’s Visit

WASHINGTON, DC — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva hosted the President of the Republic of Senegal, His…

India Poised to Power Next Wave of Global Growth, Says IMF Deputy Chief

As the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India remains a critical engine for global expansion. This sentiment was underscored by International…

Washington Drops the Hammer: U.S. Imposes New Visa Restrictions on South African Policy-Makers Over Land and Race Tensions

In a sharp escalation of diplomatic friction, the United States has officially rolled out a stringent new visa restriction policy…

BRICS at Twenty: Ramaphosa Pushes New Architecture for Global Growth, AI Oversight, and Resource Beneficiation

As the BRICS bloc formally enters its third decade, member states are confronting a complex global landscape defined by volatile…

Fragile Foundations: AI Investment and Debt Strain Dominate G20 Economic Outlook

As G20 finance ministers and central bank governors concluded their summit in Asheville, North Carolina, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing…

Pretoria Escalates Legal Pressure at World Court, Citing Continued Violations in Gaza

THE HAGUE — In a major diplomatic and legal maneuver aimed at enforcing international law, South Africa has formally submitted…