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UK: Luxury Easter egg chocolatiers face squeeze from soaring cocoa prices/in /by
As Easter draws near, a UK chocolatier is meticulously crafting luxury Easter Eggs by hand. However, soaring cocoa prices are turning this delightful treat into a more costly indulgence.
At China’s largest trade fair, businesses brace for impact of trade war with US/in /by
Canton Trade Fair, China's largest and oldest, opened on Tuesday in the midst of an ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington. Businesses at the fair were preparing for the impact of the recent tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by US president Donald Trump.
Former Guinean junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara leaves country for medical reasons/in /by
While his final destination remains unconfirmed, Casablanca is believed to have been a transit point. The lack of official communication regarding his departure has sparked criticism from human rights organizations and families of the massacre victims, who view the move as a setback for justice.
South Africa appoints Mcebisi Jonas as special US envoy in bid to ease tensions/in /by
The South African government has appointed Mcebisi Jonas, former deputy finance minister, as special envoy to the US in an attempt to improve relations with Washington. The two countries' relationship is at its lowest point in years.
Human Rights Watch urges action over incendiary weapons use in South Sudan/in /by
Human Rights Watch also urged the UN peacekeeping mission to establish bases in high-risk areas, warning that without security guarantees, peacekeepers cannot operate effectively.
Meta faces antitrust trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions/in /by
Zuckerberg and other top Meta executives are expected to testify as the trial unfolds, in what could be a defining moment for tech regulation in the U.S.
Scores killed in attack by gunmen in central Nigeria/in /by
Gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers raided two villages in Plateau state's Bassa district before shooting and hacking their victims
Mauritius: Ex-finance minister released on bail after corruption charges/in /by
Renganaden Padayachy was charged alongside former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam. They are accused of embezzling about $6.7 million from the Mauritius Investment Corporation
Gabonese react to Brice Oligui Nguema’s landslide presidential election election/in /by
Gabonese expressed themselves following the provisional results indicating that Brice Oligui Nguema, the military junta who removed longtime president Ali Bongo in a coup in 2023, has emerged victorious in Gabon's presidential election, securing an impressive 90.35% of the votes.
Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam claims important win in nationality case/in /by
A judge in charge of emergency proceedings declared herself not competent to rule in the case brought by Valérie Yapo, who had sought the removal of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) leader. While his boosts the former banker's chances, the saga is far from over