Africa News Matters https://africanewsmatters.com/ Get the Whole Story Fri, 08 May 2026 23:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://africanewsmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/android-chrome-512x512-1.png Africa News Matters https://africanewsmatters.com/ 32 32 Trump expected to fire head of Food and Drug Administration https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-expected-to-fire-head-of-food-and-drug-administration/ https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-expected-to-fire-head-of-food-and-drug-administration/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 23:00:37 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-expected-to-fire-head-of-food-and-drug-administration/ Marty Makary had clashed with anti-abortion advocates and is the latest top health official to lose their job

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]]> Marty Makary had clashed with anti-abortion advocates and is the latest top health official to lose their jobOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-expected-to-fire-head-of-food-and-drug-administration/feed/ 0 Turkey unveils new ICBM — touted as able to hit the US mainland https://africanewsmatters.com/turkey-unveils-new-icbm-touted-as-able-to-hit-the-us-mainland/ https://africanewsmatters.com/turkey-unveils-new-icbm-touted-as-able-to-hit-the-us-mainland/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 21:59:49 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/turkey-unveils-new-icbm-touted-as-able-to-hit-the-us-mainland/ Promotional AI video showed Yıldırımhan missile seemingly striking nuclear sites in America well beyond its range

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]]> Promotional AI video showed Yıldırımhan missile seemingly striking nuclear sites in America well beyond its rangeOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/turkey-unveils-new-icbm-touted-as-able-to-hit-the-us-mainland/feed/ 0 Greens notch up urban wins but support falls short in some areas https://africanewsmatters.com/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/ https://africanewsmatters.com/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 19:30:45 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/ Insurgent leftwing party celebrates mayoral success in Hackney and Lewisham but ward candidates struggle to convert vote share into seats

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]]> Insurgent leftwing party celebrates mayoral success in Hackney and Lewisham but ward candidates struggle to convert vote share into seatsOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/greens-notch-up-urban-wins-but-support-falls-short-in-some-areas/feed/ 0 Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-agree-3-day-ceasefire-and-prisoner-swap/ https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-agree-3-day-ceasefire-and-prisoner-swap/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 19:30:45 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-agree-3-day-ceasefire-and-prisoner-swap/ US president says Putin and Zelenskyy agreed to request for cessation beginning May 9

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]]> US president says Putin and Zelenskyy agreed to request for cessation beginning May 9Original Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-agree-3-day-ceasefire-and-prisoner-swap/feed/ 0 The new politics may be more like the old politics than we assume https://africanewsmatters.com/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/ https://africanewsmatters.com/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/ Our electoral system will force consolidation within the left and right blocs

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]]> Our electoral system will force consolidation within the left and right blocsOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/the-new-politics-may-be-more-like-the-old-politics-than-we-assume/feed/ 0 Jane Street earned $10bn in first quarter as it doubled trading revenue https://africanewsmatters.com/jane-street-earned-10bn-in-first-quarter-as-it-doubled-trading-revenue/ https://africanewsmatters.com/jane-street-earned-10bn-in-first-quarter-as-it-doubled-trading-revenue/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:53 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/jane-street-earned-10bn-in-first-quarter-as-it-doubled-trading-revenue/ Results cement proprietary firm as one of the most profitable on Wall Street

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]]> Results cement proprietary firm as one of the most profitable on Wall StreetOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/jane-street-earned-10bn-in-first-quarter-as-it-doubled-trading-revenue/feed/ 0 LNG carriers test Iran blockade in Strait of Hormuz https://africanewsmatters.com/lng-carriers-test-iran-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz/ https://africanewsmatters.com/lng-carriers-test-iran-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:53 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/lng-carriers-test-iran-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz/ Pakistan cancelled plans to buy cargoes on spot market because it expected Gulf shipments to resume

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]]> Pakistan cancelled plans to buy cargoes on spot market because it expected Gulf shipments to resumeOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/lng-carriers-test-iran-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz/feed/ 0 Farage’s success still leaves electoral obstacles ahead https://africanewsmatters.com/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/ https://africanewsmatters.com/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:53 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/ Council polls may have represented a first successful jump for Reform UK but path to general election victory will probably be more perilous

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]]> Council polls may have represented a first successful jump for Reform UK but path to general election victory will probably be more perilousOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/farages-success-still-leaves-electoral-obstacles-ahead/feed/ 0 Strait and narrower https://africanewsmatters.com/strait-and-narrower/ https://africanewsmatters.com/strait-and-narrower/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:19:53 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/strait-and-narrower/ The window to prevent a global economic disaster is closing

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]]> The window to prevent a global economic disaster is closingOriginal Article

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]]> https://africanewsmatters.com/strait-and-narrower/feed/ 0 How politicians should talk to bond markets https://africanewsmatters.com/how-politicians-should-talk-to-bond-markets/ https://africanewsmatters.com/how-politicians-should-talk-to-bond-markets/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 17:39:47 +0000 https://africanewsmatters.com/how-politicians-should-talk-to-bond-markets/ It might be annoying that money is not free but a combative approach with investors is not a great choice

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]]> It might be annoying that money is not free but a combative approach with investors is not a great choiceOriginal Article

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