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New German strike round snarls rail, air traffic
New German strike round snarls rail, air traffic
Economy
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of passengers in Germany faced travel misery Thursday as rail and airport workers staged new strikes to back demands for higher wages. - 'No longer reliable' - Rail employees have been staging repeated strikes to demand a pay rise to help members manage the higher cost of living in light of inflation.

Niger isolated and suspicious despite end of sanctions
Niger isolated and suspicious despite end of sanctions
Economy
by  AFP

It's been two weeks since the lifting of tough sanctions on military-ruled Niger, but the pace of economic recovery is slow and the generals have shown no inclination to re-open the border with Benin and seek a diplomatic settlement with neighbouring nations. Economic pragmatism, however, suggests that borders should soon be opened.