10 African businesses making the world's most expensive products

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In Tunisia, Mohamed cracks and scrapes at snails to make authentic Tyrian purple dye. Farther south in Uganda, Akello pounds and grinds nuts by hand to make silky, luxurious East African shea butter.

Africa's richest person just opened a $19 billion oil refinery to help Nigeria reduce fuel imports

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Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote.

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Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix

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Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field.

A new Russian military formation in Africa with the same name as a Nazi unit is trying to recruit former Wagner fighters and Ukraine war vets

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This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.
This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries in northern Mali.

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These are the 10 best cities for expats — and the 10 worst

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This European city was ranked as the top place for ex-pats to move to. Do you recognize this skyline?

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Photos show the process of collecting snake venom to produce life-saving anti-venom

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A snake bites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.
A snakebites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.

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Why people risk their lives to milk deadly snakes

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35 elephants suddenly dropped dead in 2020. Their case has finally been solved.

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Silhouette of elephant in tall grass

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Kenya's currency is about to notch its 29th consecutive month of declines

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A Maasai family talk after voting in Lele, 130 km (80 miles) south of Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017.

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The mastermind of Russia's treacherous defenses in Ukraine appears to be in a kind of faraway 'exile' as the line is being breached

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FILE PHOTO: General Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown location in Russia, in this picture released December 17, 2022.
FILE PHOTO: Genera Sergey Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, visits the Joint Headquarters of the Russian armed forces involved in military operations in Ukraine, in an unknown loc
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