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Africa’s largest economy is battling a currency crisis and soaring inflation
With inflation nearing 30% and its currency hitting an all-time low, Nigeria is facing one of its worst economic crises in years. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed that the headline consumer price index (CPI) rose to 29.9% year-on-year in January, its highest level since 1996. The surging cost …
International Court of Justice holds first hearing on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s Gaza war
Jan. 11 (UPI) — South Africa’s case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza got underway Thursday morning in The Hague with Pretoria seeking an emergency ruling ordering Israel to “cease killing and causing serious mental and bodily harm to Palestinian people in Gaza.” The three-hour “indication of provisional measures” hearing in the International Court of …
South Africa’s ‘Too White’ Farms May Lose EU, UK Access
South African farms deemed “too white” will no longer be able to export their produce to the UK and the EU.. Under the rules, farmers must meet specific Black economic empowerment targets to continuing obtaining export permits South Africa will soon be like Zimbabwe https://t.co/7frtFRQYFd pic.twitter.com/OiNspkWN6i — Tess Summers 🏴🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) November 14, 2023 If …