News and Information

The impact of COVID-19 on South Africa's maritime economy

The Maritime Executive
18 May 2020
  South Africa

World Bank to help alleviate burden for the self-employed in the face of COVID-19

Monstame
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

IMF staff completes discussions for emergency access to the Rapid Financing Instrument on Mongolia

IMF
18 May 2020
  Mongolia

Russia looks to U.S. for aid as new coronavirus cases drop to lowest since May 1

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

China’s Xi pledges $2 billion to help fight coronavirus

CNBC
18 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

Fast in, first out: Denmark leads lockdown exit

Manila Bulletin
18 May 2020
  Denmark

Russia says growth of new coronavirus cases stopped

Rappler
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Coronavirus has devastated Moscow. Now it's spreading across Russia's 11 time zones to ill-funded regions

CNN
17 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading

Nikkei Asian Review
17 May 2020
  Mongolia

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry triples daily COVID-19 tests

Arab News
17 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Older pupils prepare to return to school as Denmark begins next stage of reopening

The Local Denmark
17 May 2020
  Denmark

Argentina's creditors make counter offers as debt restructuring deadline nears

Reuters
16 May 2020
  Argentina

South Africa records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases

CGTN Africa
16 May 2020
  South Africa

Ekiti Govt reduces 2020 budget from N124.5bn to N91.128bn

NNN News
16 May 2020
  Nigeria

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases exceed 52,000

Arab News
16 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Sweden in ‘intense dialogue’ with Denmark over border reopening

The Local Denmark
16 May 2020
  Denmark;   Sweden