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Nigeria’s UBA preps $50M financing for DRC minerals bid
Banks and miners on the continent are ready for US-aligned deals as the White House tries to outdo China in securing DR Congo supply chains.
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Japan parts with Chinese pandas as tensions with Beijing grow
Their departure leaves the country without pandas for the first time since 1972.
Semafor • Jan 26, 2026
London's Heathrow airport relaxes rules over fluids
The rules have been in place since 2006, following a foiled plot involving a bomb disguised as soft drinks.
Semafor • Jan 26, 2026
Global credit ratings agency S&P boosts DRC outlook
The country has been the subject of renewed interest from Chinese and US mining firms seeking control of the country’s vast resources.
Semafor • Jan 26, 2026
India, EU set to boost ties with raft of new deals
The move is the latest indication of the rapid realignment of global ties in the year since US President Donald Trump took office.
Semafor • Jan 26, 2026
Mexico considers halting Cuba oil exports amid US retaliation concerns
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Semafor • Jan 26, 2026
Taiwan monitoring China after Beijing fires top general
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