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US Tariffs Hit African Economies Hard
New US tariffs are significantly impacting African trade, with Lesotho facing a 50% tariff on its exports to the US, threatening thousands of jobs, while South Africa and other nations face challenges, potentially jeopardizing AGOA.
US Tariffs Hit African Economies Hard
New US tariffs are significantly impacting African trade, with Lesotho facing a 50% tariff on its exports to the US, threatening thousands of jobs, while South Africa and other nations face challenges, potentially jeopardizing AGOA.
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44% Bias Score
Boko Haram Resurgence in Borno State, Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters staged a series of attacks in Nigeria's Borno state, seizing some areas, prompting Governor Babagana Zulum to call for more military aid while the government downplays the threat, despite a 15-year insurgency causing over 40,000 deaths and displacing over two million people.
Boko Haram Resurgence in Borno State, Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters staged a series of attacks in Nigeria's Borno state, seizing some areas, prompting Governor Babagana Zulum to call for more military aid while the government downplays the threat, despite a 15-year insurgency causing over 40,000 deaths and displacing over two million people.
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40% Bias Score
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Hippos in DRC's Virunga National Park
Anthrax killed at least 50 hippos and other animals in the DRC's Virunga National Park; park officials are working to contain the outbreak amidst ongoing conflict and limited resources.
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Hippos in DRC's Virunga National Park
Anthrax killed at least 50 hippos and other animals in the DRC's Virunga National Park; park officials are working to contain the outbreak amidst ongoing conflict and limited resources.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Devastate African Economies
President Trump's new tariffs impose a 50% levy on Lesotho's textile exports to the US, threatening 12,000 jobs, while South Africa faces 30% tariffs on vehicles and agri-business, potentially affecting tens of thousands more jobs; the tariffs effectively nullify the African Growth and Opportunity A...
Trump Tariffs Devastate African Economies
President Trump's new tariffs impose a 50% levy on Lesotho's textile exports to the US, threatening 12,000 jobs, while South Africa faces 30% tariffs on vehicles and agri-business, potentially affecting tens of thousands more jobs; the tariffs effectively nullify the African Growth and Opportunity A...
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48% Bias Score
Namibia's HyIron Plant: Green Steel Production and Economic Transformation
Namibia's HyIron plant, operational since March 2024, uses solar power to produce 15,000 tons of green iron annually, aiming for 2 million tons by 2030, creating jobs and potentially transforming the economy, though challenges remain in securing international off-take agreements.
Namibia's HyIron Plant: Green Steel Production and Economic Transformation
Namibia's HyIron plant, operational since March 2024, uses solar power to produce 15,000 tons of green iron annually, aiming for 2 million tons by 2030, creating jobs and potentially transforming the economy, though challenges remain in securing international off-take agreements.
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40% Bias Score
US Revokes All Visas for South Sudanese Citizens
The United States revoked all visas for South Sudanese citizens due to the South Sudanese government's failure to promptly accept the return of its citizens repatriated by the US, adding pressure on a fragile nation facing the potential resurgence of civil war.
US Revokes All Visas for South Sudanese Citizens
The United States revoked all visas for South Sudanese citizens due to the South Sudanese government's failure to promptly accept the return of its citizens repatriated by the US, adding pressure on a fragile nation facing the potential resurgence of civil war.
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44% Bias Score
German Coalition Agreement Reached, Merz Set for Chancellorship
Germany's new coalition government, likely led by Friedrich Merz as Chancellor, is formed after six weeks of negotiations, with key policy focuses on tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and support for Ukraine.
German Coalition Agreement Reached, Merz Set for Chancellorship
Germany's new coalition government, likely led by Friedrich Merz as Chancellor, is formed after six weeks of negotiations, with key policy focuses on tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and support for Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Maternal Health Crisis: Nigeria Accounts for 29% of Global Maternal Deaths
A new UN report reveals that nine sub-Saharan African countries have extremely high maternal mortality rates, with Nigeria accounting for nearly 29 percent (75,000 deaths) of the global total, highlighting severe healthcare inequalities.
Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Maternal Health Crisis: Nigeria Accounts for 29% of Global Maternal Deaths
A new UN report reveals that nine sub-Saharan African countries have extremely high maternal mortality rates, with Nigeria accounting for nearly 29 percent (75,000 deaths) of the global total, highlighting severe healthcare inequalities.
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48% Bias Score
US Revokes Visas for all South Sudanese Citizens Following Deportation Dispute
The U.S. revoked visas for all South Sudanese citizens after South Sudan refused to accept Makula Kintu, a Congolese citizen using falsified documents, back into their country, triggering a diplomatic dispute impacting approximately 133 individuals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
US Revokes Visas for all South Sudanese Citizens Following Deportation Dispute
The U.S. revoked visas for all South Sudanese citizens after South Sudan refused to accept Makula Kintu, a Congolese citizen using falsified documents, back into their country, triggering a diplomatic dispute impacting approximately 133 individuals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Contradictory Africa Policy Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The Trump administration urged African leaders to burn more coal while cutting USAID climate funding, exacerbating climate impacts stemming from high historical US carbon emissions; a 2022 Christian Aid report showed that under the current climate trajectory, African countries could suffer a reducti...
Trump Administration's Contradictory Africa Policy Exacerbates Climate Crisis
The Trump administration urged African leaders to burn more coal while cutting USAID climate funding, exacerbating climate impacts stemming from high historical US carbon emissions; a 2022 Christian Aid report showed that under the current climate trajectory, African countries could suffer a reducti...
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60% Bias Score
Kinshasa Floods: 30 Dead, City Paralyzed
Torrential rains in Kinshasa, DRC, on April 5-6, 2024, caused at least 30 deaths and widespread flooding due to inadequate drainage and unplanned urbanization, impacting several districts and leaving many residents stranded.
Kinshasa Floods: 30 Dead, City Paralyzed
Torrential rains in Kinshasa, DRC, on April 5-6, 2024, caused at least 30 deaths and widespread flooding due to inadequate drainage and unplanned urbanization, impacting several districts and leaving many residents stranded.
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24% Bias Score
US Revokes Visas for All South Sudanese Citizens
The United States revoked all visas held by South Sudanese citizens, citing the government's failure to accept repatriated citizens promptly, adding to the nation's instability and potential for renewed civil war.
US Revokes Visas for All South Sudanese Citizens
The United States revoked all visas held by South Sudanese citizens, citing the government's failure to accept repatriated citizens promptly, adding to the nation's instability and potential for renewed civil war.
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56% Bias Score
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