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Guinean Soldiers Open Sporadic Fire at Liberian Border

By Edwin N. Khakie and Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Foya District, Lofa County – March 12, 2026 — Tensions have flared along the Liberia–Guinea border in Sorlumba Clan, Foya District, after Guinean soldiers allegedly crossed into Liberian territory, firing sporadic gunshots and briefly raising their national flag on Liberian soil. This incident comes just two weeks after a prior incursion in …

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Thrifto: a Nigerian fintech reinventing the ancient Ajo for the digital age

For generations, millions of Nigerians have relied on informal group savings plans known by different names across the country: ajo in Yoruba communities, esusu in parts of the southwest and adashe in the north. The concept is simple: a group of people periodically contribute a fixed amount and each member receives the collective sum when it is their turn.The system …

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Why Russia Won the Iran War | Money News

In a war increasingly determined by oil flows and prices, one country has emerged victorious – and it isn’t even the country at war. When the US-Israel attack on Iran had a negative impact oil prices soared and raising questions about America’s appetite for prolonged price shocks, Russia has benefited from higher oil revenues. The transformation of Russia’s fate, both …

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NPA Port Modernisation, NSW as catalysts for a new era of trade

Nigeria’s maritime sector, the gateway through which more than 80% of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a radical transformation, Suleiman Idris takes a look at the port modernization led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho. Anchored on port modernisation, digital trade facilitation and institutional reform, the new maritime policy direction is …

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