The political career of Botswana's ex-President Festus Gontebanye Mogae can be summarized under one heading: "good governance." During his time in office from 1998 to 2008, the southern African country experienced steady economic growth and developed into one of the most prosperous on the continent.
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A US trade court has dealt a fresh blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his new 10% global tariffs were unlawful.
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Should widespread fears materialize, flying could become a nerve-racking ordeal for passengers in the coming weeks and months. If, as a result of the Iran war and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, jet fuel begins to run short, significant disruptions to air traffic are likely.
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Hungary's premier-in-waiting, Peter Magyar, is keen to secure a return to the European Union mainstream and is moving quickly to mend fences. Part of that mission is a plan to have the country ready to join the euro by the end of the decade.
Should our worst fears materialize, flying could become a nerve-racking ordeal for passengers in the coming weeks and months. If, as a result of the Iran war and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, jet fuel begins to run short, significant disruptions to air traffic are likely.
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An explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia has left nine workers dead, according to the country's mining authority. The incident occurred on Monday at the legally operated La Ciscuda mine in the municipality of Sutatausa in Cundinamarca, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Bogota. Six miners were reported to have been rescued.
Malawi's fuel crisis amid uncertainty in the oil market shows no signs of abating. Even as the government reassures citizens that the country is not running out of fuel, most filling stations are dry, and the few with fuel are experiencing long queues. "At times, we have to trek in order to reach to our destinations.
Ukraine launched dozens of drones at the oil loading port of Primorsk in Russia's northwest on Sunday, sparking a fire, the local governor said. Primorsk, on the Baltic Sea, is one of Russia's largest export hubs, with the capacity to handle one million barrels of oil a day.