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Gabon Seeks New IMF Loan to Support Economic Reforms

Gabon has formally requested a new financial arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the oil-producing Central African nation looks to stabilize its economy and strengthen fiscal management. IMF…

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Amnesty International Urges Ivory Coast to Free Protest Detainees After Disputed Election

Amnesty International has called on authorities in Ivory Coast to release dozens of people arrested during protests linked to the country’s October presidential election, citing concerns about arbitrary detentions. The…

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South Africa Deploys Soldiers to Support Police in Crackdown on Crime and Illegal Mining

South Africa has begun deploying soldiers to assist police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining, with troops appearing on the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday. The first major deployment…

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Fears of Renewed War in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region as Civilians Begin to Flee

Tensions are rising once again in northern Ethiopia, where fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray Region are prompting civilians to flee even before fighting begins. In the regional capital…

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Ghana Swears in New Citizens as Diaspora Reconnection Efforts Continue

Ghana has officially welcomed a new group of citizens after they took the oath of allegiance at a swearing-in ceremony held in Accra on Monday, highlighting the country’s ongoing effort…

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Madagascar’s Military Leader Dissolves Government Amid Pressure Over Democratic Transition

Madagascar’s military ruler, Michael Randrianirina, has unexpectedly dissolved the country’s government, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet in a move that could reshape the island nation’s political transition.…

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Ghana Urges Commonwealth to Condemn Attack on Its UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ghana has called on the Commonwealth of Nations to strongly condemn a missile strike that injured four Ghanaian peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon. Speaking at a Commonwealth meeting in London…

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UK High Court Rejects Legal Challenge Over Chagos Islands Agreement

The High Court of Justice in London has refused permission for legal proceedings to proceed against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office over the United Kingdom’s agreement with Mauritius concerning…

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Egyptian Pound Hits Record Low as Foreign Investors Exit Local Bond Market

The currency of Egypt fell to its weakest level on record on Sunday, with the Egyptian pound dropping for the first time beyond 52 pounds per US dollar in official…

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Guinea Opposition Accuses Junta of Power Grab After Dissolution of 40 Political Parties

The leader of Guinea’s main opposition party, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has accused the country’s military authorities of attempting to create a one-party state after the government dissolved 40 political parties…

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Floods Force Evacuation of Tourists from Kenya’s Maasai Mara as Death Toll Rises

Severe flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall has forced the evacuation of tourists and staff from the Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, as authorities grapple with the…

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