Nigeria gets 99% Duty Free Trade on Export To UK
The UK Government has launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Nigeria. DCTS offers one of the most generous sets of trading preferences in...
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Elephants Rampage Houses, Granaries In Mozambique
Herds of elephants have gone on the rampage in central Mozambique destroying houses, granaries and crops. Officials in Safala province said the animals were desperate...
Strike Paralyses Public Transport In Tunisia Capital
Public transport in the Tunisian capital ground to a halt after employees of the state transport company went on strike on Monday over delays to...
Botswana Issues Arrest Warrant For Former President
A court in Botswana has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms. The judge issued orders that...
US Storm: Dozens Dead As big Freeze Grips North America
At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada. Officials say 34 people...
Japan’s Inflation Rate Hits 41-Year High
Japan’s core consumer price inflation edged up to 3.7% in November, the highest it has been since 1981. That was when a Middle East crisis...
Seven Iraqi Police Killed In Bomb And Gun Attack
At least seven police officers have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in northern Iraq. The attack took place near the oil-rich city...
Tunisian President Urged To Resign After ‘Fiasco’ Election
Tunisia’s main opposition coalition has said President Kais Saied must resign after fewer than 9% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections. The National...
US, AfCFTA Sign MoU To Advance Trade
The United States Chamber of Commerce, through its subsidiary, US-Africa Business Center, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Continental Free Trade Area...
Equatorial Guinea : World’s Longest-Serving President Starts Sixth Term
The world’s longest-serving head of state, the president of Equatorial Guinea, has been sworn in for a sixth term in office. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo,...