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2024-05-17 15:35:25 Red sea attacks: A tiny East African country is host to Chinese, French and US naval bases — but it warned Washington not to use its territory to confront militants attacking global trade. https://bloom.bg/3RcIqth

No genocide here: Israel denied it’s committing genocide in Gaza after South Africa filed a request at the International Court of Justice for emergency measures to stop what it called the destruction of the Palestinian enclave. https://bloom.bg/3V2TxXL

Africa's stolen artifacts: The question is no longer if Western museums should return looted historical goods; it’s when and how to do so. https://bloom.bg/4bBJdMx

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2024-05-16 16:02:02 Niger oil exports: Benin’s government agrees to unblock oil exports from neighboring Niger after officials from China National Petroleum intervene in a dispute between the two countries. https://bloom.bg/44JrCPP

Jumia doubles down: E-retailer Jumia plans to focus on Nigeria, Africa’s most-populous nation, as part of a bid to turn profitable. https://bloom.bg/3V3QdMi

Legal battle looms: A legal battle over South Africa’s newly enacted national health-insurance law is brewing and is likely to end up in the nation’s top court. https://bloom.bg/4bkt2TA

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2024-05-15 17:20:02 Rate hike looms: Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed for a 16th consecutive month in April, driven by a threefold increase in electricity tariffs and higher transport costs. https://bloom.bg/3yt1kVW

Health bill becomes law: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a controversial health-insurance bill into law, weeks before his party faces what’s set to be its toughest election since it came to power three decades ago. https://bloom.bg/4dDIGLl

Qatar African investment: Qatar Airways is set to invest in an unidentified airline based in southern Africa in the coming weeks as it looks to expand its footprint in the continent. https://bloom.bg/3QMA0bP

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2024-05-15 15:41:03 Bloomberg foreign policy reporters and editors Nasreen Seria, Swati Gupta and Sudhi Ranjan Sen are doing a Reddit AMA.

Got those burning questions on the ongoing India Elections? See the responses starting at 11 a.m. ET here https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1cr7oag/hi_rworldnews_were_bloomberg_foreign_policy/ Open / Comment

2024-05-15 05:55:37 Narendra Modi is the most popular leader India’s seen in decades, but he’s also polarizing. How did he build up so much power – and what’s next?

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2024-05-15 04:16:14 Who Narendra Modi was, is and will be.

From childhood friends to officials, dozens of people who have seen Modi up close provide an intimate look into his legacy. Several asked not to be identified, fearing reprisals from the leader and his supporters. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3WI51kP

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2024-05-14 10:29:30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime is minting billionaires at a brisk pace, propelling a host of lesser-known entrepreneurs into the ranks of the ultra-wealthy. And the trend shows no signs of slowing as India experiences its version of the Gilded Age.

Learn more here: https://bloom.bg/3UXOVlH

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2024-05-13 17:03:23 Revised offer rejected: BHP says Anglo American rebuffed an improved offer it made, which it says valued the company at £34 billion ($43 billion). https://bloom.bg/3UwiqK4

Vodacom weighs tie-ups: Africa’s largest wireless carrier says it is planning fiber partnerships with other mobile operators and financial investors, potentially alleviating the costs of rollout and rural connectivity. https://bloom.bg/3R5MVFZ

Life-saving Starlink: Nearly 100 front-line humanitarian organizations in Sudan are appealing to Elon Musk’s Starlink service to remain operational so they can offer life-saving care to millions trapped in areas grappling with an internet blackout. https://bloom.bg/3WWOcmv

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2024-05-13 04:37:37 Apple has closed in on an agreement with OpenAI to use the startup’s technology on the iPhone, part of a broader push to bring artificial intelligence features to its devices. More here: https://bloom.bg/3wI73GS

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