The 2024 global FDI decline to $1.5 trillion, with Europe facing a 58% drop, North America and Africa seeing gains, and challenges in infrastructure and renewable energy, as outlined in UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2025.
President Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian products, effective August 28, 2025, targets India’s Russian oil imports, prompting PM Modi to prioritize the agricultural sector, raising concerns about the US-India strategic partnership after failed trade talks.
Egypt and Turkey condemn Israel’s plan to control Gaza, starting with Gaza City, as “unacceptable,” urging Muslim unity and highlighting stalled mediation efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. amid rising tensions.
President Trump’s new tariffs, with South Africa facing a 30% rate and Lesotho a 15% rate, threaten unemployment and the clothing sector, prompting negotiations by South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho to secure better trade terms.
The Ministry of Health and UNICEF Gambia launched the National School Mental Health Programme, piloted in the Upper River Region, to enhance student mental health through teacher and student training in awareness, psychological first aid, and stigma reduction.
