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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses parliament in Harare during an official state proceeding

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Zimbabwe reforms push toward one-party rule

by Editorial Staff3 hours ago

Sack of cocoa beans with chocolate bars and rising market charts in the background, illustrating cocoa price movements

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Falling cocoa prices threaten West Africa exports

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Heavy-duty trucks operate in an open-pit gold mine in Africa as governments tighten control over mining licences

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Rescued trafficking victims, including children, sit under supervision during a Ghana anti-trafficking operation in Accra

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