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Angola Single-Use Plastics Ban Takes Effect After One-Year Grace Period

Angola's single-use plastics ban took effect on 22 September 2026, twelve months after the decree, with company fines ...
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Plan RELANCE Funding: Burkina Faso Turns to Banks and Microlenders

Plan RELANCE, Burkina Faso's US$63 billion development plan, drew bank and microfinance chiefs to a funding meeting on 22 ...
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Gabon Debt Interest Costs Set to Jump 37 Percent in 2027

Gabon debt interest charges are set to rise 36.9 percent in 2027, to about US$1.18 billion, under the draft budget adopted on ...
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BNI Mining Risk Day Opens as Côte d’Ivoire Freezes Small-Scale Mine Permits

BNI mining risk filled a full day in Abidjan on 22 September 2026, five days after Côte d'Ivoire froze new small-scale mining ...
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Google Location Data Fine Set at US$462 Million by Irish Regulator

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission imposed a Google location data fine of US$462 million on 21 September 2026 over breaches ...
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Sharara Field Shutdown Cuts Libya Output After Armed Group Closes Valve

Sharara field shutdown cuts output at Libya's biggest field by 200,000 barrels a day after an armed group closed a pipeline ...
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NMDPRA Licence Revocation Warning for Nigeria Petrol Stations Over Under-Dispensing

Nigeria's NMDPRA warns petrol stations that persistent under-dispensing can lead to licence revocation, and orders nationwide ...
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South African Journalist Micah Reddy Released and Deported by Djibouti

Micah Reddy was released from Djibouti custody on 22 September 2026 and deported home to South Africa after four days, with no charges laid against him.
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CBN Interest Rate Cut Takes Nigeria’s Benchmark to 23 Percent

The CBN interest rate fell to 23 percent from 26.5 percent on 22 September 2026, a surprise move Nigeria's central bank calls ...
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Bruce Mac Master Snub: Gaviria Calls Colombia’s Government Arrogant

A reported order keeping ministers away from ANDI chief Bruce Mac Master draws fire from ex-minister Alejandro Gaviria and senators in Colombia.
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Viracopos Power Outage Cancels 26 Azul Flights and Slows Security Checks

A Viracopos power outage in Campinas knocked out X-ray scanners and flight boards on Tuesday, and Azul cancelled 26 flights. Delays may last two days.
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XP ETF Suspension: Brazil Broker Halts New Buys of Six Bond Funds Over Tax Doubt

The XP ETF suspension halts new buys in six Brazilian bond funds run by rivals over doubt on whether gains are taxed at 15% or 25%. Holders may still sell.