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The company has three months to engage in mediation. If no agreement is reached, the organisations say they could take the case to a French court.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.

The average cost of shipping a 20-foot dry container from Abidjan to Douala nearly doubled in 2025, making the regional route more expensive than shipments to Douala from Antwerp and Le Havre. The cost rose from CFA682,000 in 2024 to CFA1.328 million in 2025, an increase of 95%, according to data from Cameroon’s National Shippers’ Council (CNCC) cited in the 2025 Report on the Competitiveness of the Cameroonian Economy. For the full year, Abidjan therefore became more expensive than both European ports for container shipments to Douala. The average cost from Antwerp stood at CFA1.146 million, down 33% from 2024.…

Global port congestion is approaching 4 million TEUs as strong container demand, weather disruption and tight vessel capacity continue to pressure major trade lanes, according to DHL Global Forwarding’s latest Ocean Freight Market Update. The logistics company said the global container market remains tight, with the Transpacific peak season continuing longer than expected while congestion […] Global port congestion is approaching 4 million TEUs as strong container demand, weather disruption and tight vessel capacity continue to pressure major trade lanes, according to DHL Global Forwarding’s latest Ocean Freight Market Update.…

Cameroon’s state-owned telecom operator Camtel plans to deploy 245 new mobile sites under its Mobile Network Expansion (MNE) project, which would increase its declared network from 473 to 718 sites, a 51.8% rise. The investment aims to strengthen Camtel’s own infrastructure as the operator remains well behind Orange and MTN in mobile subscribers and revenue. On September 17, 2026, Camtel announced the arrival in Zamengoe of a second shipment of equipment from China. The equipment entered Cameroon through the Port of Kribi in 35 40-foot containers.…

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Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson says prolonged high oil prices could encourage longer-term investment in alternatives.

Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday

Nigerian startup Dynalimb Technologies is making mobility care more accessible across Africa through 3D innovation, combining medical expertise with technology to improve how people with limb loss and mobility challenges live their lives. The Dynalimb team collectively has more than 25 years of experience in prosthetics and orthotics, but for co-founder and COO Blessing Aniefiok, [...] Nigerian startup Dynalimb Technologies is making mobility care more accessible across Africa through 3D innovation, combining medical expertise with technology to improve how people with limb loss and mobility challenges live their lives.…