Africa Loses $18bn Annually Due To Conflict –African Union

Kenyan President William Ruto, the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, yesterday said conflicts is hindering Africa’s potential, resulting in estimated losses of 18 billion dollars annually, displacing millions of people. Ruto, said Africa currently hosts 35 million internally displaced persons, 8.9 million refugees, 1.1 million asylum seekers, and 1 million stateless…