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 A quiet but consequential shift is unfolding across Africa. Governments are no longer content with merely supplying the world’s raw materials—they are now pushing decisively to control the full value chain of their natural wealth. At the center of this transformation is

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning about the potential global economic consequences of escalating tensions involving Iran, comparing the possible fallout to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a recent high-level discussion on global security and

The African Continental Free Trade Area is increasingly being positioned by African leaders and economists as a transformative force capable of reshaping the continent’s economic future, particularly as confidence in global trade systems faces growing strain. As debates intensify within the World

The government of Tanzania has announced a sweeping crackdown on unregistered medical practitioners and traditional healers, in a move aimed at protecting public health and strengthening regulation of a rapidly expanding sector. Minister for Health Mohamed Mchengerwa issued the directive on March

The proposal to place Donald Trump’s signature on U.S. currency has ignited a wider national and global debate, not only about politics, but about the very history and symbolism of American money itself. For more than two centuries, U.S. currency has served

South Africa’s presidency has confirmed that France has withdrawn an invitation for President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the upcoming G7 summit, in a move that is already raising diplomatic tensions and questions about global political alignments. According to officials in Pretoria, the

Claims that Uganda has discovered vast quantities of gold—potentially exceeding all the gold ever mined in human history—have generated global attention, excitement, and skepticism in equal measure. While officials describe the find as a transformative opportunity, experts caution that the figures require