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Uganda at 63: Independence, integration, and the road ahead
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni officiates the spudding (Commencement of Drilling) of Kingfisher Oilfield wells in Buhuka, Kyangwali, Kikuube District. POil presents Uganda with a major opportunity for capital formation through skilling,...
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Armenia is among the top 5 countries with high levels of anger in the population, according to Gallup
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ArmInfo. Armenia is among the top five countries with high levels of anger levels in the population, according to Gallup's inaugural report on the state of the world's emotional health, analyzed in 144 countries. "Anger was highest in Chad,...
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Cameroon’s Treasury Strains Deepen as Short-Term Debt Surges Past 63% by June 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - 63% of Cameroon’s public debt issuances between June 2024 and June 2025 were short-term Treasury bills (BTA), according to BEAC. 60% of the funds raised in early 2025 were used to repay maturing debt, highlighting...
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How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua
Reed Brody, Hungarian-American human rights attorney and prosecutor. Barcelona, 12/6/2025. Photo: Mireia Comas/ from elmon.cat To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody (Spanish edition). Chronicling how...
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Zesco win seven-goal CAF Cup qualifying thriller in Zambia
Zesco United of Zambia edged Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana 4-3 on Saturday in a CAF Confederation Cup second round, first leg qualifying thriller. The Zambian hosts trailed twice in a first half which ended 2-2 before taking a two-goal lead that was...
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'No other option' - future of peacekeeping roles in Gaza
"Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process." John F Kennedy's words in 1963 reverberate more than 60 years...
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Editorial: Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy in the world!
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There are statistics that wound the conscience of a nation. And then there are those that indict it irrevocably. Nigeria, once lauded as the “Giant of Africa,” now holds a distinction no government should ever claim: the lowest life expectancy in...
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'No other option' - future of peacekeeping roles in Gaza
"Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process." John F Kennedy's words in 1963 reverberate more than 60 years...
Owner: Irish Government
talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Wednesday 8 October
The second international break of the season dominates this week, but with Europe waiting until Thursday to restart their World Cup qualifying campaign, the Wednesday focus on the global stage turns to Africa. There are plenty of African World Cup...
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse
The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...
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Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...
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Cameroon 2018-2025: A Logistics Hub in the Making, Driven by Ports and Highways
(Business in Cameroon) - Between 2018 and 2024, Cameroon launched or accelerated several major transport projects aimed at strengthening its role as a Central African logistics hub and improving access to key production areas. The main efforts...
Owner: Yasmine Bahri-Domon
WCO Supports the WCA Region for Effective and Integrated Implementation of AfCFTA Rules of Origin
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The regional awareness workshop on Rules of Origin under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) took place from 24 to 26 September 2025 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The event was organized by the Brazzaville Regional Training...
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Prince Harry suffers new blow as charity dropped by government over ‘indelicate and disrespectful attitude’
Prince Harry has suffered a new blow as the government of Chad terminated its conservation agreement with the charity African Parks, where he serves as a board member. Chad’s environment minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous announced the decision in a...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle get slapped with delusion: ‘Very desperate!'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been put on blast for turning allegedly ‘deluded’ on a public stage. The Piers Morgan Uncensored panel just went ham on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, for their humanitarian award victory. The conversation...
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Cameroon's Power Sector Undergoes Electric Revolution (2018-2025)
• (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's energy sector witnessed significant growth from 2018-2025, driven by major projects like the Nachtigal hydroelectric dam, which reached full capacity in March 2025. • The Nachtigal dam increased national...
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CEMAC Inflation Seen Easing To 2.6% In 2025, Below 3% Target
(Business in Cameroon) - The central bank for Central Africa, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), projects inflation in the CEMAC zone to slow to 2.6% in 2025. This forecast falls below the community's convergence ceiling of 3%, a threshold...
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How the west can stop the global south being strangled by debt | Heather Stewart
With borrowing costs rising and western governments including the UK, cutting their aid budgets, unsustainable debts are driving a development crisis across the global south. In the latest evidence, Ethiopia last week faced the threat of being...
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Former jihadist fighters integrated into Niger Republic army
Former jihadists who renounced violence have officially joined the Nigerien army after completing several months of reintegration training, the country’s military authorities announced on Monday, October 13. Niger’s ruling junta, which seized...
Boko Haram on the rise again in Nigeria: how it’s survived and how to weaken it
Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram, then fell into obscurity while its breakaway faction, Islamic State...
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