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Egyptians expect more hardship as Cairo gets $3 billion loan from IMF. Currency value plunges 17%F

Egypt has clinched a $3 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund conditioned on a currency depreciation and state subsidy cuts, the government said Thursday. The Egyptian pound shed 17 percent of its value against the dollar after the staff agreement was...
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Major rift between Africa and west over Russia’s war on UkraineF

France urges Africa to break its neutrality in Russia-Ukraine conflict France is calling on African nations to show "solidarity" with Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a French minister told a gathering of regional leaders on Monday. The war has divided...
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Sahel: US concerned about worsening crisis in Mali, blames Russia’s Wagner GroupF

By Portia Crowe Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday. Mali's ruling junta, which seized...
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Environment: Sahel region crippled by torrential rains and deadly floodsF

Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322,000, an official toll showed on Saturday. This year's rainy season is one of the deadliest in the West African country's history. As of October 21, 59 people had drowned...
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