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EU energy chief praises Algeria 'partnership'
EU energy chief praises Algeria 'partnership'
by  AFP

The European Union's energy commissioner hailed a "long-term strategic partnership" with Algeria Tuesday as the bloc turns to Africa's biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies. "In this respect we are offering Algeria a long-term strategic partnership."

IMF cuts 2023 global growth, warns major economies to stall
IMF cuts 2023 global growth, warns major economies to stall
by  AFP

Global growth is expected to slow further next year, the IMF said Tuesday, downgrading its forecasts as countries grapple with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, spiraling cost-of-living and economic downturns.

Grief and outrage in Gambia over cough syrup deaths
Grief and outrage in Gambia over cough syrup deaths
by  AFP

When Wuri Bailo Keita's two-year-old daughter Fatoumatta developed a fever, he took her to hospital where she was diagnosed with malaria and sent home with a prescription for a paracetamol syrup. The Gambian health authorities, after launching their own investigation in July, on September 23 ordered a recall of all medicines containing paracetamol or promethazine syrup.

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