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Processing minerals locally vital for Africa: WTO
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has urged African countries to strengthen regional value chains, industrialisation and infrastructure to increase their influence in global trade.
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U.S. blacklists Nigeria over child soldiers, threatens military aid cuts
The United States of America has placed Nigeria on its Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, saying the designation could lead to cuts in military...
IMF warns global markets face dual threats from AI, cyber attacks
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday of “elevated” risks faced by the global financial system, with potential perils including an artificial intelligence -related...
One in five girls still faces child marriage worldwide: UNICEF
One in five girls worldwide is still married before the age of 18, according to UNICEF, even as the agency reports that 68 million...
Trio awarded 2026 nobel prize in medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated...
