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Nigeria Eurobonds, stocks rally as new president pledges to scrap fuel subsidy
Nigeria’s sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rallied on Tuesday after new President Bola Tinubu said at his swearing in on Monday that a costly fuel subsidy would be removed and the central bank shou…
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Sudan factions agree to a five-day ceasefire extension amid clashes
Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Monday to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement, after renewed heavy clashes and air strikes in the capital threw fresh doubts on the effectiveness…
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Blinken says U.S. to consider visa restrictions over Ugandan anti-gay law
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said his government would consider visa restrictions against Ugandan officials and others for the abuse of human rights following the implementation o…
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Libya court sentences 23 to death for Islamic State campaign
A Libyan court sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison on Monday for their role in a deadly Islamic State militant campaign that included beheading a group of Egyptian Christian…
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Japan sets up ballistic missile defences alert as North Korea warns of satellite launch
Japan put its ballistic missile defences on alert on Monday and vowed to shoot down any projectile that threatens its territory, after North Korea notified it of a planned satellite launch between Ma…
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Uganda’s President signs into law harsh anti-LGBTQ law, including death penalty
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnations and risking sancti…
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Nigeria swear in 71-year-old Tinubu as 16th President, vow economic reboot
Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu vowed at his swearing-in on Monday to expand the economy by at least 6% a year, lift barriers to investment, create jobs and unify the exchange rate, while also ta…
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Russia launches 16th air strike on Kyiv this month
Explosions rang out across Kyiv on Monday as Russia launched its 16th air attack on the Ukrainian capital this month, hours after unleashing dozens of missiles and drones overnight. Panicked resident…
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Denmark plans $2.6bn more for Ukraine, Zelenskiy praises ‘major contribution’
Denmark plans to increase its spending on military aid to Ukraine by 17.9 billion crowns ($2.59 billion) over this year and next, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday, winning thanks for U…
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Russia puts U.S. Senator Graham on wanted list – Russian media
Russia’s interior ministry has put U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list, Russian media reported on Monday, citing the ministry’s database. In an edited video released by the Ukrainian preside…