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Drugmaker does not specify reason but forex shortage has put pressure on multinationals
State department move comes after west African leaders threaten junta with military intervention
Strong response to the coup is seen as a ‘make or break moment’ for the regional bloc Ecowas
The cloud of disapproval around nuclear energy is dispersing
Fall of Mohamed Bazoum risks leaving the stage to jihadist or Russian groups
President Mohamed Bazoum, regarded as the west’s staunchest ally in the Sahel, was overthrown last week
Paris expected to ‘tread very carefully’ given level of anti-French and anti-western sentiment in Sahel region
James Cleverly concedes that some nations have turned to the Wagner paramilitary group to meet an ‘unfulfilled need’
Emergency summit comes as protesters surround French embassy in Niamey chanting pro-Russian slogans
Archaeology in Zimbabwe, the Kalahari on horseback, birds and boats in Botswana and more
Tchiani says he has taken over because of deteriorating security and economic hardship
Progress in restructuring talks in Zambia and Sri Lanka has fuelled a broader rally in beaten-down assets
Removal of democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum will fuel instability in a volatile region
Also in this newsletter: ethics commissioner hits back at European parliament
Diplomatic effort under way to reverse developments in what was last democracy in region
Paramilitary group’s founder has continually been seen at events in Russia despite supposedly agreeing exile in Belarus
Hopes for a democratic transition are fading, putting regional stability in jeopardy
Overthrow of president Mohamed Bazoum would remove ‘only western ally still standing’ in troubled Sahel region
As human settlements spread, we will have to get used to sharing urban spaces with wild animals
Also in today’s newsletter: Macron offers the Pacific an alternative to US vs China
Limited representation from continent is blow to Vladimir Putin
Blistering heat across Mediterranean region spreads to dry and mountainous parts of north Africa
Critics warn arrangement following populist campaign will be bad for the industry as well as the company
Moscow’s exit from UN-led deal that exports grain to the continent labelled a ‘stab in the back’
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