The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the military government would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Abdourahamane Tiani said the junta “rejects these…
Shell will sell its stakes in onshore oil fields in Nigeria to local businessmen. The reason for the sale is the inability to control the situation on the ground, Bloomberg…
Brazil is resisting gathering momentum in the BRICS group of major emerging economies to add more member countries, but debate over admission criteria seems inevitable at this month’s summit, Reuters…
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region fell following Fitch’s decision to downgrade the US long-term rating from AAA to AA+. Fitch decision, which was announced just before markets opened in…
Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, which the country has had since at least 1994. The reason for the downgrade is fiscal deterioration over the next three…
