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Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel...
Ancient community banking enters digital age in Cameroon
Yaoundé (AFP) - Joseph Ngono's face lights up with a smile as he looks at his smartphone, where a payment...
Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold
Yaftal Sufla (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from...
Biden 2025 budget plan highlights policy differences ahead of elections
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's ambitious 2025 budget proposal, published Monday, is almost certain to be dead on arrival...
European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study
Stockholm (AFP) - Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in...
China caps key political meet with pledges to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's leaders on Monday wrapped up a week-long key conclave at which they admitted more was needed...
In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar
Leverkusen (Germany) (AFP) - At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a...
US embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks
Washington (AFP) - The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry...
Dinar ban sparks cash crunch for Kosovo Serbs
Gracanica (Kosovo) (AFP) - Serb communities in parts of Kosovo are struggling to get their hands on dinars, jeopardising the...
China consumer prices rise in February for first time in six months
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices rose in February for the first time since August, data showed Saturday, bucking a...
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