[ad_1] London CNN — Global trade is expected to slow sharply this year as high energy prices and rising interest rates take their toll on the economy. The World Trade Organization (WTO) projected in October that after growing by 3.5% in 2022, trade volumes will increase by just 1% in 2023. Given uncertainty over the … Read More “WTO head wants to ‘double or triple’ Africa’s share of global trade | CNN Business” »
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Joyce M. Davis, outreach and opinion editor for PennLive and The Patriot-News, is the president and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is a veteran journalist and author who has lived and worked around the globe, working for National Public Radio, Knight Ridder Newspapers in Washington, DC, and … Read More “Opinion: How Russia outmaneuvered the US in Africa | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in a party leadership contest, the ANC said on Monday. The announcement comes at the end of the ANC National Elective Conference, which started Friday. Last week, Ramaphosa survived a move to start impeachment proceedings against … Read More “Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — As the first African and first Arab country to reach the World Cup semifinals, Morocco’s soccer team now represents so much more than its own nation as its achievements have united a region and continent in celebration. The Moroccan flag was displayed in cities all around the world on Saturday, as fans … Read More “Morocco’s historic World Cup achievement hailed worldwide | CNN” »
[ad_1] Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — After days of speculation, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to fight calls for his resignation despite a damning report that found he could have covered up the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars at his private game farm. His spokesman Vincent Magwenya said Ramaphosa would not … Read More “South African President Cyril Ramaphosa resists calls to resign | CNN” »
[ad_1] Abuja, Nigeria CNN Business — Nigerians have criticized the “redesigning” of the country’s local currency proposed by its central bank to rein in counterfeiting and hoarding of large sums outside the banking system. President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the redesigned 200-, 500-, and 1,000-naira notes on Wednesday, saying “the new Naira banknotes have been fortified … Read More “‘It changes nothing.’ Nigerians unimpressed with redesigned banknotes | CNN Business” »
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in the November 25 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. London CNN — Another week, another set of firsts for the new King. This time round, Charles III hosted the first state visit of … Read More “What the South African state visit tells us about the new monarchy | CNN” »
[ad_1] King Charles hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch on Tuesday, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace. Charles, 74, rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony for the first time as head of state, as Britain seeks to bolster its relations with its biggest trading partner in Africa. Ramaphosa … Read More “King Charles welcomes South Africa’s Ramaphosa for first state visit | CNN” »
[ad_1] Mubende, Uganda CNN — Joseph Singiringabo has lost almost everything and everyone he held dear to Ebola. In a few short weeks, the 78-year-old lost his wife, his son, and a newborn granddaughter to the disease. He is left taking care of three grandchildren under 13 after their mother fled the village to escape … Read More “‘Ebola is real’: Uganda to trial vaccines and shut schools early to contain outbreak | CNN” »
[ad_1] CNN — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Museveni singled out Germany for demolishing wind turbines to allow for the expansion of a … Read More “Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over coal mine plans | CNN” »