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The Promise and Peril of Africa in 2023

As the year 2022 ended, here is a brief recap of what happened in Africa over the past year. Most African countries were still battling to recover from the pandemic when the year began. However, a series of disruptions, such as supply shortages and...

Bangladesh in 2022: Year-End Review and Way Forward

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was threatening the world at the beginning of 2022, and the impact was more severe in developing countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic impacted overall growth and dented the economy to a great extent. Most...

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 January 2023

Afghanistan Russia Turns To Taliban For Weapons; Reports Claim After Iran & N.Korea, Moscow Eyes US Arms In Afghanistan – The EurAsian Times With no western support for the upkeep of this weaponry, it may be easier for the Taliban to decide on...

Neighborhood News Digest – 24 January 2023

Afghanistan Reviewing engagement with Taliban on human rights violation in Afghanistan: US – The Print The US is reviewing its approach and engagement with the Taliban regime in context of the slew of human rights violations taking place in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 January 2023

Afghanistan 30 pc decline in imports from Afghanistan via Attari ICP – The Tribune The decline of 30 per cent in the imports from Afghanistan through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari can be attributed to clashes between Pakistan forces and...

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 January 2023

Afghanistan World Clerics' Delegation Seeks Education for Every Muslim: Tolo News A delegation of Muslim clerics, which has visited Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for ensuring the right to education for every Muslim and emphasized the need for girls...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 16, 2022

Afghanistan Decision on Afghan Seat at UN Postponed: Faiq: Tolo News The Chargé d'Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said the UN credentials committee has postponed the decision on whether the Islamic Emirate...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 08, 2022

Afghanistan Female Students in Grade 12 Take Final Exam to Graduate: Tolo News On Wednesday, female students in the 12th grade took a final exam in Kabul, as well as in other provinces. Some of them were positive about the test, but they voiced...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 05, 2022

Afghanistan Ministry Reviewing Proposals for Mine Extraction: Tolo News The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in the western provinces of Ghor and Herat....

Africa: Looking Back at 2021 and Likely Trends in 2022

For the second year in a row, countries across the world battled to cope with the negative economic impacts of covid. Though African continent handled the initial impacts of Covid-19 relatively well, in 2021 it suffered immensely from Covid-19...

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