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When political power enters the hunting fields A leaked recording, court orders and company records point to a high-stakes struggle over a lucrative Okavango hunting concession – and political meddling… by Oscar Nkala January 7, 2026 News·Pan-African
Trump’s tough talk echoes an era of American imperialism The president has said that US dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again. It’s a move that’s unnerved the country’s allies… by Associated Press January 7, 2026 News·Politics
How cocaine and corruption led to Maduro’s indictment A pre-dawn raid, a newly unsealed indictment and a President in cuffs: US prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro turned Venezuela into a cocaine pipeline to… by Associated Press January 4, 2026 Politics
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