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Senegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law

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Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

David Lewis, Boureima Balima and Cooper Inveen 4 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

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Construction begins at DP World's $1.1bn port in Senegal

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Construction begins at DP World's $1.1bn port in Senegal

Diadie Ba 4 Jan 2022

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Why Covid-19 means the era of ever cheaper air travel could be over

David Beirman 4 Jan 2022

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Blue-sky thinking: net-zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy

Emma Rachel Whittlesea and Tim Ryley 3 Jan 2022

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The Islamic Development Bank injects $252.5m into Pakistan's vital projects

3 Jan 2022

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Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

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Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

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24 Dec 2021

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Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

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Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian Forcados crude

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Suez Canal Economic Zone signs $2.6bn methanol plant contract

Nayera Abdallah 22 Dec 2021

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Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

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