Ghana approves 2023 budget in middle of deep economic woes | Business and Economy News
Ghana is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a support package to help relieve its debt distress. Ghana’s
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Africa
A Legacy: Reviving Rwanda’s dramatic hairstyle | Fashion Industry
From: Africa Direct Rwanda’s striking Amasunzu hairstyle, with its crests and partings which once carried messages, is making a comeback.
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Tanzania scraps independence celebration, diverts funds to kids | Independence News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan redirected this year’s budget to building dormitories for children with special needs. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu
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Chad jails more than 260 people after mass trial over protests | Prison News
A total of 401 people were put on trial in Koro Toro prison over anti-government protests that took place in
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First Dance Steps: Contemporary dance in Mali | Arts and Culture
From: Africa Direct A Malian contemporary dance company travels to a remote village to integrate traditional dances into their work.
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Glencore to pay $180m over DRC corruption claims | Corruption News
The commodities company reached an agreement over bribery allegations spanning from 2007 to 2018. Commodities giant Glencore has agreed to
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DR Congo says more than 270 killed in massacre by rebels | Conflict News
Democratic Republic of the Congo says ‘children were killed’ in attack it blames on rebels in country’s restive east. The
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Infographic: How much oil does Russia produce? | Infographic News
A price cap on Russian seaborne oil – agreed to by the European Union, the Group of Seven nations and
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South Sudan to send 750 troops to join regional force in DRC | Conflict News
The troops are off to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join a new regional force in trying to
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Why is there so much stoppage time at World Cup 2022? | Football News
Football history is being rewritten at Qatar’s 2022 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal against Ghana made him the first male
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