By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
In Nigeria, a woman is working to save snakes threatened by human reactions, in a context where the animals inspire fear and superstition. BBC Africa looks at her work and the issues surrounding snakebites in the country.
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Global debt expected to exceed 100% of GDP before 2030, says IMFGlobal public finances are under pressure from high debt, rising interest rates and growing spending needs, said Rodrigo Valdés, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department. The IMF expects global public debt to exceed 100% of GDP before 2030, according to its fiscal monitor report and Valdés’s remarks reported by Xinhua.
Former Nigerian governor Emmanuel Uduaghan dies at 71Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, died on 19 October 2026, three days before his 72nd birthday. His family announced his death in a statement, recalling his roles as health commissioner, state government secretary and governor from 2007 to 2015.The week in Africa
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