From the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi to Niger and Liberia below are 10 of the poorest countries in the world. The economy of Central African Republic is largely dependent on the export of ...

Extreme weather fuelled by the climate crisis has cost some of the world’s poorest countries $156 billion (£116bn) across the past two decades, the Independent can reveal. Intense drought, flooding, ...

THE World Bank, a trustworthy source of information and data, says that Kenya is the 10th-poorest country in the world, with ...

While global economics can sometimes seem boring, at its core lies the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This figure represents the total income earned by a country’s people and businesses, ...

Picture this: you're standing in front of an ancient temple carved into rock, surrounded by landscapes that take your breath away, while locals smile and welcome you with genuine warmth. Now imagine ...

The world has never been richer. Technology is moving at an unprecedented pace, global trade uniting the most isolated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Somali family wades through flood waters as they flee after overnight rains destroyed their home, in Wadajir district of ...