This week: Ceasefire or no ceasefire in the Middle East - sub-Saharan Africa gets a stark warning from the IMF. History in The Gambia as a prosecutor appointed for Jammeh-era crimes. Nigeria starts the largest anti-terror trial in its history. And same country - but different name: 50 years on, the DRC heads back to the World Cup. 

References/further reading:

https://apnews.com/article/imf-global-economy-downgrade-war-tariff-f70405a5ef0526371bd7b577b13c4796

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr90wyw09wo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg9y95kxyko

 https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260406-dr-congo-will-receive-third-country-deportees-under-new-deal-with-us

https://www.africanews.com/2026/04/06/world-cup-2026-kinshasa-celebrates-the-leopards-historic-qualification/

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