By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Sub-Saharan Africa produces millions of tonnes of coffee every year, generating several billion dollars on the global market. Despite this contribution, the majority of African producers remain among the poorest actors in the value chain. The article analyses the economic mechanisms that perpetuate this imbalance between production and income.
FIFA has increased to $2.5 million per team the contribution to prepare for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The package also includes bonuses and club-related payments, while the financial distribution is to be detailed at the FIFA Council meeting in December 2026, 3news reports.
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The World Health Organization has reported six new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 in Afghanistan, in Kandahar, Nangarhar and Kabul provinces. The country accounts for 42 of the 48 cases recorded worldwide this year, compared with 21 of 52 in 2025, according to the WHO.
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Brent fell by 21 cents to $112.96 a barrel, while US crude WTI lost 27 cents to $98.12 after a 4% rise. Supply concerns intensified after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters.
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Operation Serengeti III, conducted from 29 June to 31 August 2026 in 21 African countries with US support, led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the dismantling of more than 10,900 criminal networks. Interpol reports that 105 million dollars in assets were recovered and 66,000 victims identified, with losses estimated at more than 385 million dollars.
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Nairobi march against fuel prices planned for 26 OctoberThe Kenyan Coalition of Human Rights Defenders plans a peaceful march against higher fuel prices and their impact on the cost of living. Between 500 and 900 people are due to walk from Kimathi Street to Nairobi’s State House on 26 October, Kenyans reports.
Mozambique opens railway corridors to private operatorsCaminhos de Ferro de Moçambique is preparing tenders to award several sections of its main railway corridors to private operators. The opening is intended to diversify freight transport and encourage the transfer of cargo from roads to rail and maritime transport, according to the Mozambican state-owned company.The week in Africa
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