Military juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced the formation of a joint force to fight jihadist threats in the region, according to the

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Presidential candidates in Venezuela have only until 25 March to register for the election on 28 July. The poll date, announced this week, is months

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Zimbabwe is considering introducing a currency backed by gold, in order to try to stabilise the country’s currency regime. Last year it released a digital

Ghana’s finance ministry has urged the country’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to defer signing controversial anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, unanimously passed by lawmakers last week, because, if made

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