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A debt-for-climate deal with Lisbon, a rare budget surplus and tourism doing most of the work. The islands are having a good run, though not every number holds up. The post Cabo Verde Turned Debt Owed to Portugal Into Climate Spending appeared first on The Rio Times .
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The Jigawa State Government has announced that the funeral prayer for the late Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, has been scheduled for 5 pm, today, Friday, September 3, 2026, at the…
Lomé handles more transshipment containers than any port in West Africa, according to Lloyd's List. That single asset helps explain why a country of nine million grew 6.3 percent in 2025.
Iron ore is now most of Sierra Leone's mineral exports, a gold project has closed its financing and Shell has taken offshore acreage. Diamonds are fading from the numbers, not just the messaging.
Benin has been cutting how much raw cotton it exports and making more garments instead. FIFA ordered some 2026 World Cup shirts from the result, and Nigeria has sent a delegation to learn how.
The US Treasury announced new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting three entities based in Turkey, including an investment bank and asset leasing firm.
A Saudi citizen was stabbed in Mayfair, central London, on Thursday night. Police are investigating and the Saudi embassy is following up on the case.
