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South Africa Cuts Fuel Levy as Iran War Drives Pump Prices to Crisis Level

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South Africa’s government has announced a temporary three-rand-per-litre reduction in the general fuel levy — effective for one month — as the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran pushes domestic fuel prices to levels that are squeezing household budgets and threatening economic activity across Africa’s most industrialised economy. The reduction, announced jointly by the […]

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Congo Army Launches Disarmament Push Against Rwanda Genocide-Linked Militia

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Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has announced the launch of a formal disarmament operation against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda — the FDLR — a militia group whose origins trace directly to the 1994 Rwandan genocide and which Rwanda has long demanded be neutralised as a condition for any lasting peace in

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African Banks Outperform Global Rivals as Industry Revenues Cross $100 Billion Threshold

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African banking has turned a corner. For the first time in the industry’s modern history, revenues across the continent have topped $100 billion — and according to a major new report from McKinsey, the sector’s profitability is running well ahead of the global average, raising fundamental questions about where the next phase of growth will

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DRC Armed Forces Begin Disarmament Operations Against FDLR Militias in Eastern Congo

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military has launched a major disarmament and voluntary repatriation operation targeting the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Hutu rebel group that has operated on Congolese soil for three decades — in a campaign that regional observers say could be the best chance in a generation to

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Gabon’s Eco Rangers: The Volunteers Racing to Save Sea Turtles from Extinction

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Along a remote stretch of Gabon’s Atlantic coastline, a small band of volunteer eco rangers is waging a quiet but determined battle to protect endangered sea turtles from poachers, climate change, and the relentless encroachment of modern life — with little more than flip-flops, headlamps, and an abiding love for the ocean. A Fragile Sanctuary

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Nigeria’s Fuel Price Hike Sparks Nationwide Anger as Pump Costs Jump 65%

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Nigeria’s government announced a 65 percent increase in gasoline prices on Tuesday, ending a long-standing fuel subsidy in what authorities called a necessary step toward economic reform — but triggering immediate outrage among ordinary Nigerians already struggling with soaring costs of living. The Announcement The Minister of Petroleum Resources announced the new pump price in

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UN General Assembly Votes to Recognize Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

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In a historic vote that drew applause from delegates across the chamber, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution formally recognizing the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism-era atrocities as crimes against humanity — paving the way for potential reparations claims that could reshape the global financial and moral landscape. The Vote The resolution,

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South Africa Disinvited from G7 Summit in Shock Diplomatic Snub

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South Africa has been uninvited from the G7 summit scheduled to take place in France, in a move that has sent shockwaves through African diplomatic circles and ignited a fierce debate about the treatment of the continent at the world’s most powerful tables. A Sudden and Unprecedented Decision The disinvitation, confirmed by the Élysée Palace

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