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Two French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention
Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris were arrested in May 2022 and sentenced to lengthy jail terms on espionage charges.
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Morocco issues first human trafficking sentence over Asia online scam
A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison and $107,300 in fines for human trafficking, in the country’s first ruling against someone accused of luring people to work in a scam compound in Asia.
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Late US vice president Dick Cheney remembered in Baghdad as a ‘bloodhound’
He was the driving force behind the US' 2003 invasion of Iraq, warning of the danger from its alleged stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, that were never found.
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Nigeria: Economic Impacts of U.S. Military Threat to Nigeria
[Daily Trust] The recent threat by President Donald trump to intervene in Nigeria in response to the alleged 'killing of Christians' has serious implications for Nigeria-Us relations, especially in terms of its drawbacks to the current economic reforms, the recent 15% import duty on petroleum and diesel import
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Africa: Afreximbank's Calls for Stronger Trade Finance Capabilities to Accelerate Inclusive Growth Across Africa
[Afreximbank] Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - 4 November 2025 - Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and deeper collaboration among African financial
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Liberia: Sen. Amara Konneh Urges Thorough Review of Proposed Toll Road Concession Before Ratification, Says Deal Is...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County has cautioned the Liberian Senate against rushing to ratify the proposed toll road concession agreement between the Government of Liberia (GoL) and Pavifort AL Associates Ltd., warning that while the project is "directionally sound," it is "procedurally premature&
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Tanzania: Tanzania's Post-Election Turmoil Deepens Economic and Social Woes
[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- At dawn in Manzese, a dusty township on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, silence hangs where the sounds of commerce once roared. The township, usually crowded with street cooks, vegetable vendors, mechanics, and motorcycle taxis snaking through the morning rush, stood eerily empty.
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Mali: Mali's Economy Near Standstill Amid Jnim Fuel Attacks
[RFI] An ongoing fuel blockade initiated by the JNIM jihadist group in Mali has brought the landlocked Sahel nation's economy to a near standstill. In an effort to isolate the capital, Bamako, and exert pressure on the ruling junta, the militants have intensified their attacks on fuel tankers,
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Nigeria: Senate Sets Up Panel to Probe Multi-Billion Dollars Railway Projects Under Buhari
[This Day] Those who allegedly mismanaged trillions of naira then, now plotting to return to power
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Tanzania: Tanzania's Instability Could Harm Trade in Southern Africa
[DW] The political unrest in Tanzania could potentially disrupt key trade routes and the landlocked economies in southern Africa that rely heavily on the East African country's ports for essential imports.
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Uganda: When You Remain Poor, You Cheat the Country - Museveni
[Nile Post] President Museveni has emphasised the role of wealth creation in the development of the country.
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Nigeria: Patients Bear Brunt As Resident Doctors' Strike Enters Fourth Day
[Premium Times] The strike, which began on 1 November, followed what NARD described as years of unmet demands and broken promises by the federal government.