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Norway’s Meta Order and What It Covers
Oslo District Court barred Meta on 28 October from applying new business terms for Facebook and Instagram. Here is who asked and what is unknown. The post Norw…
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Brazil’s AI Bill and News Copyright
Brazil's AI bill PL 2338/2023 would make AI developers disclose protected content and remunerate rights holders. It still awaits a Chamber committee opinion. T…
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Meta Faces 20 Nov Test in Brazil and Norway
Meta's new business terms are due 20 November, and courts in Brazil and Norway have paused them. Here is what is suspended and what to watch. The post Meta Fac…
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Wagner Mining in Central African Republic
A local claim of a secret Wagner mine at Chary is unconfirmed, but US Treasury and UN records show years of Wagner-linked mining in the country. The post Wagne…
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Kenya Teen Wins NCBA Golf Park Open
Sixteen-year-old Shashwat Harish won the fifth NCBA Golf Park Open in Kenya at 11 under par, two strokes ahead of John Kamaisi. The post Kenya Teen Wins NCBA G…
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Sao Tome and Russia Keep a Military Pact
A military pact signed in April 2024 still links Sao Tome and Principe to Russia. Here is what officials confirm about its terms, visits and the political row.…
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Egypt and Sudan Press Ethiopia on Nile Dam
Egypt and Sudan rejected Ethiopia's unilateral management of its Nile dam on Monday 2 November 2026 and cited the 1959 water agreement. The post Egypt and Suda…
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Polish Firm Orlen Plans Third Well in Libya
Libya's National Oil Corporation says Poland's Orlen will drill its third exploration well in the Murzuq Basin this month, as 2027 budgets are reviewed. The po…
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Uganda Says Talks With Jailed Rival Go On
Ministers say talks led by the president's brother on jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye go on, while his family denies any bargaining. The post Uganda Say…
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Egypt Lists Banque Du Caire After Record IPO
Banque du Caire began trading on Monday 2 November after Egypt's largest share sale ever, a US$657 million offer of 45% of the state-owned bank. The post Egypt…
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Kenya Fines Ex-Governor Ferdinand Waititu
A Kenyan court fined ex-Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu about US$162,000 for money laundering, or 13 years in default, on Monday 2 November. The post Kenya F…
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Marrakech Film Festival Reveals 76 Films
The Marrakech Film Festival unveiled 76 films from 39 countries for its 23rd edition, opening Friday 20 November with Jesse Eisenberg's Mona. The post Marrakec…
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Zambia Credit Rating Rises to Caa1
Moody's raised Zambia's credit rating one notch to Caa1 on 30 October 2026, six years after the default. Here is what it means for investors and copper. The po…
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Dangote Egypt Talks Start After Lagos Visit
Egypt's investment minister toured the Dangote Industries complex in Lagos, and the group is exploring Egypt investments. No project, price or date is set. The…
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Guinea-Bissau Governance Ranks 45 of 54
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th of 54 African countries in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, five places lower than in 2016. The post Guinea-Bissau Govern…
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Morocco Opens Nador Container Terminal
Morocco opened the first container terminal at its US$5.5 billion Nador West Med port on 31 October, with a second terminal due in April 2027. The post Morocco…
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Ethiopia Sends Ministers to Army Training
Abiy Ahmed put Ethiopian cabinet ministers through army-style drills, saying discipline makes better leaders. Here is what is known and what is not. The post E…
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South Africa Loses AGOA Trade Access
The US will end South Africa's duty-free access under AGOA on 1 January 2027, and Rwanda goes with it. Here is what that means for trade. The post South Africa…
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Brazil’s Raia Drogasil Pharmacy Profit Up 9%
RD Saúde, owner of Brazil's Raia and Drogasil pharmacies, earned about US$80 million in Q3 2026, up 9.2%, as online sales rose 27%. The post Brazil’s Raia Drog…
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Coca-Cola Bottler Andina Profit Up 7.5%
Chile's Coca-Cola Andina grew third-quarter profit 7.5% to about US$64 million as Brazil led volumes, helped by currency effects. The post Coca-Cola Bottler An…
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Mexican Steelmaker Simec Profit Up 3.7x
Simec, a Mexican steelmaker listed in New York, earned about US$92 million in Q3 2026, but a currency gain, not steel, drove the jump. The post Mexican Steelma…
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Panama Quake Near Canal Empties Metro Lines
Panama's geosciences institute links the 4 November quake to the Pedro Miguel fault, which runs under the Canal area, and the Metro evacuated Lines 1 and 2. Th…
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Costa Rica Ruling Party Fails to Block Judge
The governing party needed 38 votes to remove Judge Patricia Solano from Costa Rica's Supreme Court but won only 30, so she serves eight more years. The post C…
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Mexico Rate Call Due, Election Chief Sought
Mexico's central bank announces its rate decision on 5 November, the election body still lacks a permanent chief, and Nuevo León seeks a US$390M probe. The pos…