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Youth in Oil-Rich Congo Struggle With Poverty, Seek Economic Change

  Despite being one of Africa’s major oil producers, the Republic of the Congo continues to face deep economic inequality, with nearly half of its ...

Youth in Oil-Rich Congo Struggle With Poverty, Seek Economic Change

World Bank Approves $137m Programme to Expand Broadband, Digital Jobs in West Africa

Death Toll Rises to 64 as Landslides, Floods Devastate Southern Ethiopia

Middle East Crisis Threatens Shipping Routes to Nigeria, Raises Inflation Concerns

South Africa Deploys Soldiers in Johannesburg to Combat Crime and Gang Violence

Global Stakeholders to Drive West Africa’s Green Transition at WACEE 2026

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