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Last update: 7 hours agoGulf–Africa energy shock: The UAE’s exit from OPEC is rattling oil-dependent economies across Africa, with exporters bracing for revenue pressure while importers eye cheaper fuel—experts warn the split could also mean more price swings and tougher competition for Gulf-backed partnerships. Pope’s peace push in prisons: Pope Leo XIV’s Africa trip included a visit to Bata Prison in Equatorial Guinea, where inmates greeted him with songs for “freedom,” and he urged dignified work and study so people can “start over.” CEMAC money rules: BEAC is backing a digital CFA franc pegged 1:1 to the CFA to block dollar-backed stablecoins from eroding monetary sovereignty in the CEMAC zone. Wildlife crackdown: Cameroon’s East Region saw three traffickers arrested with over 700kg of pangolin scales, with links reported across Central Africa including Equatorial Guinea. Regional diplomacy: Heads of state are arriving in Uganda for President Museveni’s swearing-in, while Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe continue cooperation talks ahead of Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s visit.
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