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📍Benin🇧🇯

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Colombia🇨🇴 has executed its largest-ever domestic public debt swap, totaling 43.4 trillion pesos ($11.18 billion), the Finance Ministry announced. The move forms part of the government’s debt management strategy aimed at easing fiscal pressures and strengthening financial stability.

-World News.

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Moroccan🇲🇦 King Mohammed VI is set to address parliament’s opening session on Friday, following nationwide protests urging him to dismiss the prime minister and fulfill long-standing pledges to tackle corruption and enhance public services.

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Burkina Faso🇧🇫 has refused to accept deportees from the United States, with Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore condemning the proposal as “disrespectful to human dignity.” Meanwhile, Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Sudan have recently agreed to receive migrants from the U.S.

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Israel’s🇮🇱 cabinet has approved a Gaza ceasefire, marking the first phase of the deal. Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, withdraw troops from parts of the enclave, and permit hundreds of aid trucks into Gaza daily in exchange for captives held by Hamas.

-World News.

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Botswana🇧🇼 will from 2026 grant citizenship to foreign investors contributing US$75,000 to US$90,000. The initiative aims to attract new residents, encourage investment, grow the population, and stimulate the nation’s economic development.

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Ghana’s🇬🇭 crude oil production dropped 25.9% year-on-year in H1 2025, hitting its lowest six-month level since 2016, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee reported on Thursday.

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Egyptian🇪🇬 President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called the Israel-Hamas ceasefire a “historic moment,” saying it ends the chapter of war and opens the way for a future marked by justice and regional stability.

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U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that hostages in Gaza should be released by Monday or Tuesday. Speaking at a White House meeting on Wednesday’s deal, he expressed hope to attend a signing in Egypt and suggested the agreement with Hamas could pave the way for “lasting peace.”

-World News

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The World Bank reports that roughly 139 million Nigerians🇳🇬 now live in poverty, highlighting the urgent need for effective policies to improve living conditions and economic opportunities across the country.

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Egypt’s🇪🇬 annual urban consumer inflation slowed to 11.7% in September, down from 12% in August, according to data from the state statistics agency CAPMAS.

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Nigeria’s🇳🇬 National Council of State has unanimously endorsed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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Tanzania🇹🇿 has confirmed ongoing diplomatic talks with the United States after Washington imposed a visa bond requirement on Tanzanian citizens seeking short-term business and tourist visas.

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Ethiopia🇪🇹 has trained over 2.2 million youths to “become the creators and innovators of tomorrow,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said at the COMESA Summit in Nairobi, urging African nations to strengthen “digital trust” and cooperation across the continent.

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📍Street in Johannesburg, South Africa🇿🇦

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The Central African Republic’s🇨🇫 opposition announced it will boycott the December 28 elections, rejecting President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s bid for a third term. The move follows their earlier opposition to the 2023 referendum that approved constitutional changes enabling his extended rule.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth has reached $1.4 billion, making him the first footballer featured on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Portuguese star’s fortune soared following a $400 million contract extension with Saudi club Al-Nassr in June 2025.

-World News.

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Tanzania🇹🇿’s gold exports have surged to $4.32 billion, up 35.5% from $3.19 billion last year, reclaiming the top export spot. The rise is fueled by strong global demand and high gold prices, the Bank of Tanzania reports.

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Burkina Faso🇧🇫 has adopted a new Personal and Family Code setting 18 as the minimum marriage age for both genders. Previously, girls could marry at 17 and boys at 20, with exceptions as young as 15. The reform marks a major step toward gender equality and child protection in the West African nation.

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Turkey’s🇹🇷 Yusuf Dikec effortlessly clinched another gold medal at the 2025 European Championships, showcasing his trademark calm and precision.

-World News.

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Africa’s Top Retirement Destinations 2025.

1. Mauritius🇲🇺: Global Rank 2.
2. Seychelles🇸🇨: Global Rank 15.
3. Cape Verde🇨🇻: Global Rank 17.
4. Morocco🇲🇦: Global Rank 24.
5. Namibia🇳🇦: Global Rank 37.
6. South Africa🇿🇦: Global Rank 42.
7. Zambia🇿🇲: Global Rank 43.

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Egypt🇪🇬 has welcomed its first Siemens Mobility high-speed train, launching a 2,000 km network set to be the world’s sixth-largest electrified rail system. The new line will link border regions, slash Cairo–South Egypt travel from over 10 hours to just a few, and revolutionize transport nationwide.

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📍Farming in Zimbabwe🇿🇼

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Top 6 Africa’s Most Expensive Internet Markets (2025):

1. Ghana🇬🇭: $2.58 per Mbps.
2. Kenya🇰🇪: $1.54 per Mbps.
3. Morocco🇲🇦: $1.16 per Mbps.
4. Nigeria🇳🇬: $0.72 per Mbps.
5. SouthAfrica🇿🇦: $0.50 per Mbps.
6. Egypt🇪🇬: $0.17 per Mbps.

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Niger🇳🇪 is easing economic pressures by cutting cement prices 35%, limiting exports to secure local supply, and building new factories. These measures aim to support the construction sector, lower material costs, and foster sustainable domestic economic growth.