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Uzbekistan announces a nearly $1 billion loan from the two main World Bank lending institutions, aimed at supporting the country's transition to a private sector-led economy.
2022-12-17

Through a spokesman, Lopeti Senituli, for the government, Tonga blames the World Bank over the situation of their schools in Tongatapu, which are still in tents 17 months after Cyclone Gita.
2019-08-28

According to a new World Bank report, climate change could drive more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030 largely due to difficulties producing crops.
2015-11-8

The World Bank predicts that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami will cause a temporary slowdown in the Japanese economy before reconstruction has a positive economic impact.
2011-03-21

Disputed Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo calls on civilians to join in the fighting to "neutralise" supporters of Alassane Ouattara.
2011-03-18

The disputed government of Côte d'Ivoire imposes a ban on United Nations flights from flying over or landing in the country.
2011-03-10

The Economic Community of West African States says the situation in Côte d'Ivoire is still in a "stalemate", amid the threat of force to remove Laurent Gbagbo.
2011-01-4

Mass graves are discovered in Côte d'Ivoire amid other political violence as United Nations peacekeepers come under increased tension in the country when allies of Alassane Ouattara call for a forceful removal of Laurent Gbagbo.
2011-01-1

Côte d'Ivoire is expelled from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
2010-12-7

An arms embargo, and financial and travel sanctions, are extended on Côte d'Ivoire for a further six months.
2010-10-15