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Africa Faces Sharp Economic Slowdown as Middle East War Drags On, Report Warns

A new economic report has sounded a stark alarm for Africa: the continent faces the risk of a sharper-than-expected growth slowdown in 2026 if the ongoing Middle East conflict — centred on Iran-Israel-US tensions — continues to escalate. The warning comes as global energy markets remain on edge, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively disrupted

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Gene Editing Offers Hope for Africa’s Sickle Cell Patients — But Price Tag Makes Cure a Distant Dream

Revolutionary CRISPR-based sickle cell therapies are raising unprecedented hope across Africa — the continent that carries 85 percent of the global disease burden — even as the $2.2 million price tag places cures forever out of reach for most patients.

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