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Senegal’s Debt Burden Deepens As Fiscal Gaps Widen

Fresh data from the finance ministry indicates that Senegal’s national debt surged by the end of March 2025, highlighting the government’s ongoing difficulties in...

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Oil Prices Falls By 4% As Iran Targets U.S. Bases

Oil prices dropped sharply by over $3 on Monday, falling nearly 4%, after Iran launched missile strikes on a U.S. military base in Qatar...

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Rand Weakens As Oil Prices Rise And U.S–Iran Tensions Escalate

The South African rand weakened in early trade on Monday, dragged down by a spike in global oil prices and increased geopolitical tension following...

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NNPCL Increased Petrol Prices In Abuja And Lagos

Retail stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have implemented a price hike for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol,...

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Benin’s Government Confirms Failed Coup Attempt

Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on Sunday that security forces successfully stopped an attempted coup staged by a small group of soldiers who claimed to have removed President Patrice Talon from office. According to Seidou, “A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising...

BREAKING: Military Overthrows Government in Benin Republic

The Benin Republic has been thrown into political tension after soldiers announced they have removed President Patrice Talon from power. In a broadcast on state television early Sunday morning, the soldiers declared that the government had been dissolved and the constitution suspended. They also announced that President Talon is...

Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service For 18-Year-Olds

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has approved the return of voluntary military service in a move aimed at strengthening national defence following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The reform is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s wider ambition to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. From January 2026, all 18-year-olds will...