The ULM Wind Ensemble will present a concert entitled “Fidus Achates,” on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the ULM campus. The concert is free and open to the public. “Fidus Achates” translates to “Faithful Friend.” The concert includes music for soloists and chamber ensembles.
Modern Diplomacy
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Bangladesh has pledged to provide 5.32 million SDR (Special Drawing Rights) equivalent to BDT 65 crore to the African country Sudan as debt relief. This decision was basically a response by Bangladesh following a call from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The purpose of this financial assistance is to erase the debts that Sudan owed to the IMF. This will also assist the country to unlock access to the needed resources to increase its economic growth and break poverty shackles.
Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country by area and also the third-largest by area in the Arab league, has been battered by excessive pressure of loan repayment. The country has been in a deep economic crisis since the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 after 30 years of rule marked by armed conflict, an ailing economy and heavy international sanctions. This crisis has made the country heavily indebted as its external debt skyrocketed to nearly $5