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The baobab tree, often called the “tree of life” due to its resilience, has recently gained international attention as a superfood. Packed with vitamin C, antioxidants, and essential minerals like potassium and magnesium, its fruit is now in demand across Europe, the U.S., and China. However, for local harvesters in rural Zimbabwe like Loveness Bhitoni, the booming baobab industry has done little to improve living conditions.

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In a nation grappling with severe economic hardships, ten protesters from last month's "10 Days of Rage" demonstrations in Nigeria now face serious charges, including treason. The protests, which erupted across major cities in response to worsening economic conditions, turned violent in several locations, resulting in at least seven deaths according to police, although rights groups put the number closer to 23. Nearly 700 people were also arrested during the unrest.

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Severe flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, has led to a large-scale prison break. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed that 281 inmates escaped after floodwaters breached the walls of the medium-security prison.

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Sudan is grappling with the aftermath of severe flooding that has claimed at least 132 lives, according to state-run news agency SUNA. The flash floods, triggered by heavy rains and a dam collapse, have devastated large parts of the country, particularly in the northwest Red Sea State, where the collapse of the Arba'at Dam resulted in at least 30 deaths.

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Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, has risen from modest beginnings to become one of India's wealthiest individuals and most influential business figures globally. His conglomerate, which began as a commodity trading business in 1988, now spans across energy, logistics, infrastructure, agribusiness, and defense, playing a pivotal role in India's economy. However, his meteoric rise has been shadowed by numerous controversies, both within India and abroad.

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Senegal's new authorities have set up a commission of experts to "rebalance" oil and gas contracts, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said, following an election pledge to renegotiate hydrocarbon agreements.

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Libya's central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations following the abduction of Musab Msallem, the bank's information technology director, in the capital, Tripoli. The kidnapping, which occurred on Sunday morning, has sent shockwaves through the institution, prompting the central bank to cease its activities until Msallem is safely released.