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Facing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project

By Associated Press The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that caused the suffering of
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INTERVIEW: After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic

By Associated Press PASADENA: When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera
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South Africa’s ANC loses another court case against rival party led by former president Zuma

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress lost a second court case against a new rival party
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UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

By Associated Press LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval
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FEATURE: ‘Triple spending’ – Zimbabweans bear cost of changing to new ZiG currency

Local businesses, transport and even government services are rejecting old notes despite the unavailability of new ZiG bills until the
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Zimbabwe enlists US help to remind banks that sanctions eased

By Bloomberg News Zimbabwe has asked the US to remind banks that Washington has recently eased some of its sanctions
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Zimbabwe expects IMF programme in third quarter after currency changes

 By Reuters Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Friday that a staff-monitored programme with the International Monetary Fund would
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ANALYSIS: ZiG doomed by overall lack of transparency

Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens’ trust in the government and threatens the new currency’s viability. By ISS Pretoria The struggle
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US attempts a new military deal with Niger in a last ditch effort to stay

By Associated Press The United States is attempting to create a new military agreement with Niger that would allow it
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Zimbabwe turns 44 with little to celebrate, unless you’re Mnangagwa and his loyalists

By News24.com In Zimbabwe, schools open for the second term on 7 May, but for pupils of Globe and Phoenix
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