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The world’s oldest leader, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, has appointed his son Franck to the vice presidency. The post was only reintroduced on Saturday, after being scrapped in 1972.

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[Afreximbank] African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa's cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently concluded Fourteenth World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon.

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[Afreximbank] To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis.

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[Afreximbank] African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again been recognised in three award categories by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), a globally recognised authority on financial law and transactions. The 2026 IFLR Africa Awards, held annually, spotlight the most innovative cross-border deals in Africa and the legal teams and institutions driving these transformations transactions.

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Turkish police have shot and killed an assailant outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Three gunmen opened fire on the officers on Tuesday. Two policemen and two of the assailants were wounded, Turkish officials say.

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To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank

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The discovery comes as Egypt is struggling to secure its energy needs due to the US and Israel's war with Iran.

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As part of the newly launched Cape Water Performance-based Bond, a first-of-its-kind, nature-linked outcomes bond valued at R2.5 billion (USD $150M*), The

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday in his bid to overturn a conviction linked to Libya's alleged financing of his 2007 campaign.

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According to James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth in the City of Cape Town: “Cape Town’s role as host of ATIC 2026 reflects the work we are

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This year, the digital asset industry will no longer be divided by ideology, but by execution. The question will not be whether digital assets belong in the

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[Nile Post] South Sudan's Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has summoned all Members of Parliament and government ministers to an emergency sitting, as political pressure intensifies over moves to remove her from office.

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Days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity,” the global conversation has shifted from recognition to a more contentious question: who owes Africa?

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[Nile Post] The Opposition has released a stark alternative budget for the 2026/27 financial year, warning that the country's apparent economic growth masks deep fiscal strain and a shrinking capacity to deliver essential public services.

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[Daily Maverick] Teflon cardiologist Dr Wouter Basson, former head of the apartheid government's secret chemical and biological warfare programme, will face a Health Professions Council of South Africa disciplinary hearing.

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The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

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A member of the ruling SPLM party, Jemma Nunu Kumba had served as speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly since 2021.

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One of West Africa's most prominent cultural festivals, the annual Fanti Carnvial blends Nigerian traditions with Brazilian and Cuban influences.

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Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

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Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a "race against the clock" to find others affected.

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[ISS] Rather than indicating disunity, the outcome shows that the AU upheld its procedures for endorsing candidates to international positions.