Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow its economy
• Aug 29, 2025, 11:09 AM
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Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients. France 24's Sam Olukoya tells us more.
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Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg, European lawmakers set to sail for Gaza
• 3:07 AM
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A flotilla carrying aid and various public figures, including Greta Thunberg and European lawmakers, is set to sail from Barcelona on Sunday, aiming to reach Gaza by mid-September. Organisers called it the largest solidarity mission yet, after Israel blo
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Xi hosts Putin, Modi at SCO summit in show of Global South unity
• 1:47 AM
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China’s Xi Jinping welcomed on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin, India’s Narendra Modi and leaders from around 20 countries to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, a high-security gathering aimed at boosting Beijing’s influence and prom
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