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The project includes storage terminals at both ends. Its cost and timeline remain unknown.

The partnership between CMA-Benin and CMA France also includes the standardization of training frameworks and a certification mechanism for master artisans.

Adopted by 164 states, the text advocated by Lomé encourages projections that respect area sizes without altering borders. However, Tokyo contests an Equal Earth map regarding the Kuril Islands.

The agreement signed on September 23 finalizes the return of the Australian group to the uranium project and doubles the public stake compared to the previous arrangement.

The Senegalese MP relies on images of the three men in New York to suggest a political quid pro quo involving the IMF, a UN candidacy, and potential legal actions. No public document confirms his scenario.

An artificial intelligence agent accessed both public and non-public files from a Medicare statistical portal without authorization. Australia is investigating, while OpenAI claims to have found no evidence of access to patient records.

Washington still considers China's commitments on rare earths and agricultural purchases incomplete, but aims to use this extension to pursue a broader agreement.

The central bank raises its benchmark interest rate despite an economic contraction. Home loans, car loans, and other credit linked to the prime rate will become more expensive starting September 25.

The return of looted cultural property becomes the first concrete target of Ghana's campaign, ahead of apologies, debt relief, and financial compensation.

Kyiv claims to have handed over the first two living North Korean fighters since their entry into the war alongside Moscow to South Korea. Seoul has yet to confirm their arrival.

This funding announced on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly will support treatment centers, diagnostics, and medical supplies for caregivers, primarily in the DRC.

On Wednesday, the Security Council heard from leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face. An incident that occurred in July provided a concrete example of their warnings about autonomous agents.

The instrument of accession was submitted on September 22 in New York. The convention governs the prevention of transboundary damage, information exchange, and cooperation among riparian states.

TotalEnergies and AMNI have made the final investment decision for the offshore Ima field. Production is expected to begin in 2028, following development linked by a 22-kilometer pipeline to the Bonny Island plant.

The former producer has already spent over six years in detention. He faced up to 25 years for the assault on Miriam Haley.

Canado-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien denies using artificial intelligence to write "It Was That or Die." The controversy stems from an anonymous account and Pangram tests.

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner appeared in Randburg regarding a case involving an 18-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl. His bail application will be reviewed on September 29.

The Climate Impact Lab estimates that the "super El Niño" will primarily expose the Global South, with a concentration of risk in West Africa and Southeast Asia.

The latest IPC classification places nearly 26,000 displaced individuals from Baidoa at the highest level of food insecurity. A famine could occur between October and December if heavy flooding exacerbates displacements and if aid does not keep pace.

The restaurant Bab’s Dock hosted the launch of the second edition of the Mangal Festival on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Under the theme “Guardians of the Territory,” the event aims to bring together researchers, artists, artisans, tourism stakeholders, local communities,…

The first U.S.-Iranian contacts since July took place through mediators in New York. No compromise has been announced, but Brent remains close to a two-week low.

The administration aims to assess the system launched in March. It must also distribute 6,993 licenses that have already been issued and has not communicated any date for resumption.

The ICC upheld four counts of crimes against humanity committed in a detention center in Bangui in 2013. Several war crime charges were dismissed, and a separate hearing will determine the penalty.

Murky waters, currents, and stacked vehicles are hindering access to the cabins of the Virgo Transport 8. Search operations are set to continue until September 27.

Following negotiations with AFG Assurances, the adjustments requested for staff health coverage have been reduced to 607.95 million FCFA excluding taxes. The ARMP believes that their processing falls under the adjustment clause already stipulated in the contract.

The African Union considers the seizure of civilian facilities a violation of the 2022 Pretoria agreement. Both sides blame each other for the clashes, the toll of which remains unknown.

Two arbitration awards impose $235 million on Ghana Water following the termination of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant contract. The site, designed to supply up to 500,000 people, has been closed since October 2025.

Global biofuel production is expected to increase by 68% by 2030. This response to the oil shock could mobilize an additional agricultural area equivalent to Germany and heighten competition with food crops.

The Central Energy Fund has unveiled a $7.15 billion program to rebuild South Africa's refining capacity. Pretoria aims to reduce its dependence on imported fuels, which now accounts for 61% of demand.

Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a house in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban. Three others were injured, and South African police are searching for three men.