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Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat

Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) — which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products — had enabled certain sectors …

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Cash-strapped Nigerians turn to YouTube for entertainment

“Love in Every Word”, a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions. It points to a shifting pattern as Nigerians grapple with one of the toughest economic crises in decades after President Bola Tinubu halted petrol subsidies …

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Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason

Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP.The east African nation has increasingly cracked down on its opposition, with Lissu’s Chadema party accusing President Samia Suluhu Hassan of returning to the repressive …

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Destination Gabon: Africa’s ‘Eden’ bids to woo world tourists

Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon’s capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists.Despite the soft white sands and wildlife of its parks, tourists are few and far between on the Pointe-Denis peninsula where the village is located.  On a recent Sunday morning, Kossi’s bar and restaurant, a …

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Sudan tells top court UAE ‘driving force’ behind ‘genocide’

Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the “driving force” behind what it called a genocide in Darfur, a charge the UAE said “couldn’t be further from the truth”.Khartoum has dragged the UAE before the ICJ, accusing it of complicity in genocide against the Masalit community by backing …

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Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate action

A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.The animals are part of The Herds project and aim to have crossed around 10 countries between central Africa and …

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