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            <title>EU can give Morocco more border support, von der Leyen tells Spain after Ceuta spat</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Monday that the EU increase its support to Morocco to help prevent a repeat of the chaotic attempted influx of 50 000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week. In a reply seen by Reuters to a message from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday, in which he accused some European Union partners of a lack of solidarity for their angry responses to the border breach, Von der Leyen wrote: “Morocco is an important strategic partner, particularly in our efforts to combat migrant smuggling and illegal migration. "In cooperation with Spain, especially on anything related to Ceuta and Melilla, we could enhance border management early-warning systems and improve our technical and financial support to Morocco."]]></description>
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            <title>IMF completes Egypt reviews, unlocks $1.8bn</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it completed two reviews of some facilities for Egypt, giving the country access to about $1.8-billion. Egypt would receive about $1.5-billion under the IMF's 48-month loan programme after completing the seventh review, along with roughly $272-million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, bringing total disbursements under Egypt's current arrangement with the fund to about $7.3-billion. Egypt agreed to a $3-billion loan with the IMF in December 2022. The programme was expanded to $8-billion in March 2024, when ⁠the ​country was grappling with high inflation and foreign currency shortages. The global lender said Egypt's economy has remained resilient to spillovers from the war in the Middle East.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A US government map of Africa mislabelled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online. Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, which shows the errant map displayed halfway during a presentation about the State Department's new health agreements. A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The company said it was investigating the report. The State Department said it took "full responsibility" for the confusion caused and that the map had been produced by a team member who hastily changed the slide deck before the event. ]]></description>
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            <title>Trump praises Nigeria's efforts against violence towards Christians</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against violence, according to a letter released by Nigeria's presidency on Wednesday, in contrast to the US leader's threats late last year over treatment of that country's Christians. Trump said he appreciated Tinubu's "decisive leadership on behalf of the Nigerian people" and applauded his efforts to address "the violence affecting Christian communities," according to the letter, which was dated July 6. "It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous," Trump wrote.]]></description>
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            <title>Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said. Around 645-million people, or 7.8% of the world's population, experienced hunger last year, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6% in 2022, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, jointly prepared by five UN agencies. Progress was driven largely by gains in Asia, particularly India, as well as Latin America and the Caribbean. Some African countries also began to reverse years of deterioration, though the continent had the world's largest undernourished population in 2025, with 309 million people affected, one in five Africans.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend 21 days in a third country before entering the US will hinder the response to the epidemic, the head of a large American aid group said. Franklin Graham, the CEO of an organization that operates Ebola treatment centers and deploys what he described as the largest number of American responders in Congo, said that he will have to scale back the mission because the quarantine order will complicate the recruitment of healthcare workers. "We would have to curtail our work quite a bit," Graham told Reuters in a phone interview on Wednesday. "It's going to hurt us getting the staff that we need."]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Congo Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources say</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership aimed at loosening China's hold on Congo's vast copper and cobalt resources, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The outbreak has made travel to and from Congo increasingly difficult, with quarantine requirements and health concerns forcing officials and investors to postpone visits, a diplomat and two consultants advising on US investments said.]]></description>
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            <title>Monale Ratsoma appointed NDB VP and chief risk officer</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Development finance institution the New Development Bank (NDB) has appointed Monale Ratsoma VP and chief risk officer, with responsibility for risk management, corporate strategy, policies, partnerships and enforcing environmental, social and governance standards. The appointment is with effect from July 8. Prior to that, Ratsoma was NDB VP and CFO from July 2024.]]></description>
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