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Today, we will look at U.S. politics, developments unfolding in Europe, and other news spanning the globe.
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Africa
-Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a mission sent to his country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The team is in the country in an effort to resolve a dispute over Embalo’s presidential term. The opposition contends that his term lapsed last week, while the Supreme Court of Justice ruled that it expires in September.
ECOWAS, founded in 1975, is a 12-member economic and political union.
-African leaders gathered in Namibia on Saturday for the funeral services of Sam Nujoma, known as the “founding father” of the south African country.
-Malawi’s government on Friday lowered its economic growth projection for 2025, citing lingering inflation that has caused widespread protests.
-Annual inflation in Kenya rose to 3.5% in February, according to government data.
Other Links:
Over 60,000 fleeing conflict in DRC seek safety in Burundi - Africa News
UK agrees $50M African trade deal - Semafor
UN food agency shuts Southern Africa bureau during drought, citing low funding - Reuters
Namibia's top court dismisses opposition election challenge - Reuters
A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak - AP
Americas and the Caribbean
-Yamandu Orsi was sworn in as Uruguay’s new president on Saturday, marking a shift to the political center for the South American country.
-Jamaican lawmakers are considering a bill that would cut ties with the British monarchy.
The Caribbean island nation gained independence in 1962 but retained the British monarch as its head of state.
-New U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods took effect last night at 12 A.M. EST.
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