Sources: Al Jazeera
Lebanon, Egypt and Syria sign an agreement to supply Egyptian gas to a power plant in northern Lebanon through Syria. However, the World Bank, which is financing the deal, must validate the agreement before it can take effect. 2022-06-21
The World Bank delays its decision on granting a US$500 million loan to Tanzania, in response to pressure from activist groups over the country’s policy of banning pregnant students from attending state schools. 2020-01-27
The World Bank estimates that 9.6 percent of the world’s population is living in extreme poverty this year, down from 12.8% in 2012. The bank also updated its global poverty line from $1.25 per day to $1.90 per day to reflect inflation and changes in purchasing power around the world; it was last adjusted in 2008. 2015-10-5
The World Bank announces that its President, Robert Zoellick, is stepping down when his term ends in June. 2012-02-14
A US$600 million project to revamp the Democratic Republic of the Congo's colonial-era railway system is launched in the capital Kinshasa, primarily funded by the World Bank and China. 2011-05-12
Up to one million people flee Abidjan in southern Côte d'Ivoire amid violence. 2011-03-25
2010–2011 Ivorian crisis: Thousands of supporters of incumbent Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo gather to enlist in the army. 2011-03-21
At least 4 people are killed during an attack on an Abidjan office belonging to Côte d'Ivoire opposition leader Alassane Ouattara. 2010-12-2
An arms embargo, and financial and travel sanctions, are extended on Côte d'Ivoire for a further six months. 2010-10-15