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The IMF projects global inflation to ease from 5.8% in 2024 to 4.2% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026, while global GDP growth is expected to rise to 3.2% in 2025, supported by improved financial conditions and reduced trade shocks.

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Madagascar’s🇲🇬 presidency rejected claims by an elite military unit that it had taken power, labeling the act an “attempted coup.” It affirmed that President Andry Rajoelina remains in office and committed to preserving constitutional order and stability.

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Venezuela🇻🇪 announced on Monday it will close embassies in Norway and Australia and open new missions in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe, part of a foreign service reshuffle following weeks of rising tensions with the U.S.

-World News.

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African Teams for 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1. Morocco🇲🇦.
2. Tunisia🇹🇳.
3. Egypt🇪🇬.
4. Algeria🇩🇿.
5. Senegal🇸🇳.
6. Ghana🇬🇭.
7. South Africa🇿🇦.
8. Ivory Coast🇨🇮.
9. Cape Verde🇨🇻.

+1 play-off winner.

-Sports News.

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📍Cairo, Egypt🇪🇬

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Kenyan🇰🇪 lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, aiming to attract investment by establishing clear rules for the growing sector, a senior parliamentarian said on Monday.

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Israel secured the release of the last surviving Israeli hostages by Hamas, while nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were freed under a Trump-brokered ceasefire.

-World News.

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Morocco🇲🇦 will host a new Airbus engine assembly line as Safran expands its aerospace operations, boosting the country’s role in global aviation manufacturing and supply chains.

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Senegal🇸🇳 has booked its place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, joining Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, and Ivory Coast. This will be the Lions of Teranga’s fourth appearance, following their campaigns in 2002, 2018, and 2022.

-Sport News.

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The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has urged the deployment of a high-level delegation and special envoy to address Madagascar’s🇲🇬 political turmoil after violent protests forced President Andry Rajoelina to flee.

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📍Serval Wildlife, Tanzania🇹🇿

📷: Servalwildlife

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China’s🇨🇳 total goods imports and exports reached 33.61 trillion yuan ($4.73 trillion) in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 4% year-on-year increase, official data revealed on Monday.

-World News.

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📍Sudan🇸🇩

📷: Karouri

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The U.S.🇺🇸 federal government shutdown, now in its 13th day, is beginning to affect the nation’s economy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday.

-World News.

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The United States, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar have signed a declaration as guarantors of the Gaza deal, aiming to end two years of conflict and support lasting peace in the region.

-World News.

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Algeria’s🇩🇿 state energy firm Sonatrach has signed a $5.4 billion deal with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy to explore and develop oil and gas in the Illizi Basin. The 30-year agreement, extendable by 10 years, includes a seven-year exploration phase before production begins.

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Uganda🇺🇬 will host the 19th Ministerial Mid-Term Review Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, beginning Monday through Thursday. Under the theme “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence,” the meeting seeks to enhance collaboration among member states toward inclusive global development.

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South Africa’s🇿🇦 stock exchange will host Canal+’s secondary inward listing after MultiChoice is delisted from the JSE. The $3 billion acquisition grants Canal+ expanded access to African markets, forming a combined entity with nearly 40 million subscribers to boost regional operations.

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“The people of Madagascar🇲🇬 have just reminded the world that no regime is greater than the will of the people.”

PLATINI WOMELA

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📍Madagascar🇲🇬

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Madagascar’s🇲🇬 army colonel Michael Randrianirina announced on Tuesday that the military has taken control after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country. He said all state institutions were dissolved except the lower house of parliament, which had just voted to impeach the president.

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📍Asmara, Eritrea🇪🇷

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Togo🇹🇬 is Africa’s biggest producer of phosphate rock in 2025.

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Rwanda’s🇷🇼 President Paul Kagame met officials from the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on Monday to discuss the agency’s operational rollout in Kigali and plans to enhance Africa’s health systems. The AMA, a specialized AU body, focuses on harmonizing medical regulations across the continent.

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Ethiopia’s🇪🇹 National Bank has announced a $150 million foreign exchange auction scheduled for Tuesday, aimed at directing part of the proceeds into the banking system to help maintain price and external stability.