Global rise of populism causing more authoritarianism in Africa – report
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Negative stereotypes in international media cost Africa £3.2bn a year – report
Focus on conflict, corruption and poverty heightens perception of risk, raising interest on sovereign debt, authors say. . Africa loses up to £3.2bn yearly in inflated interest payments on ...6 days ago -
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Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire
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South Africa’s ‘second miracle’ coalition fights to endure
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Report: Injuries cost top clubs $800M last season
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Global Electricity Demand Is Rising Faster Than Expected, I.E.A. Says
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Trump's 'enemy from within' threat spurs critics' alarm about his authoritarian shift
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The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
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The end of US global dominance presents an opportunity for America
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Salmond’s death leaves Scottish independence cause further adrift
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Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says
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Lonzo Ball expected to make return in Bulls preseason game after more than two missed seasons, per report
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Here’s What the Nobel Prize Winners for Economics Learned About Innovation and Authoritarianism
A trio of U.S. academics won the prize for economic after finding that authoritarian governments inhibit growth and innovation.October 14 -
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Suspected sabotage almost caused German plane crash, says spy chief
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Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers
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Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot process could cause vote count lag
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South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65
Tito Mboweni served as labour minister in Nelson Mandela’s first cabinetOctober 13