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While US President Donald Trump's weaponisation of tariffs as a political tool to cow countries into submission has caused near panic in some countries, it has come at a considerable cost to the US economy - even before the full impact of this additional tax on US consumers has run its full course. Dr Hippolyte Fofak provides the details.

"As of 6 March, the recapitalisation exercise is progressing steadily. 30 banks have met the new minimum capital requirements applicable to their respective licence authorisations." The post 30 banks meet requirements as recapitalisation exercise progresses – CBN appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The IMO disclosed that the Strait of Hormuz was closed after a tugboat assisting another vessel in the strait on Friday morning was struck killing four seafarers. The post Strait of Hormuz closed, 3000 vessels, 20,000 seafarers stranded in Middle East – IMO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people for a celebration of life for the civil rights leader

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that 30 banks have met the revised minimum capital requirements under its ongoing recapitalisation programme. The post 30 banks meet CBN recapitalisation requirements appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his country does not want war, even as regional Tigray authorities say federal forces are massing around the northern region, raising fears of renewed conflict

Rebels in Ethiopia's most populous region of Oromia have committed summary executions, gang rapes and sexual slavery against women and girls between 2020 and 2024, Amnesty International said on Friday

President Mamady Doumbouya returned to Guinea Friday where he received a grand welcome at Conakry airport following a three-week absence that had raised questions about his health

Israeli strikes on Beirut’s suburbs have forced a mass exodus, with more than 95,000 people displaced after evacuation warnings for the crowded southern suburbs.

As Iran and Israel exchange strikes, Tehran worshippers rally in support of the Islamic Republic, echoing calls for resistance against Israel and the US.