The cedi established itself as one of Africa's top-performing currencies, buoyed by a rise in foreign currency inflows and renewed confidence in financial markets.
The cedi established itself as one of Africa's top-performing currencies, buoyed by a rise in foreign currency inflows and renewed confidence in financial markets.
Truck drivers who transport goods around Europe have staged a hunger strike in Germany as part of a weeks-long work stoppage, describing it as their "last hope" to draw attention to the exploitation they say they suffer. He was among those who joined the hunger strike, and said it was "our last hope," adding: "There was nothing more to be done."
The lush palm groves of Karima are a long way from Sudan's battlefields, but the war's effects are all too present, leaving farmers struggling to find buyers for this year's harvest. Every autumn, until this September, date farmers in northern Sudan pulled their harvests down from palm trees, securing a living for months to come.
Markets fell further Tuesday as investors grew increasingly fearful about another possible US interest rate hike and the prospect they will be kept elevated for some time to combat persistent inflation. A recent surge in oil prices in recent months has fanned fears that central banks' attempts to bring inflation down could be thrown off track after more than a year of tightening.
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