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*TANZANIA - Tanzania's high court is due to rule on whether an opposition party presidential candidate should be on the ballot in the October 29 election.

GLOBAL MARKETS

Asian stocks staged a tentative rebound on Wednesday, helped by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and upbeat bank earnings on Wall Street, though simmering U.S.-China trade tensions kept a lid on risk appetite.nL2N3VW00UMKTS/GLOB

WORLD OIL PRICES

Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors weighed the International Energy Agency's warning of a supply surplus in 2026 and U.S.-China trade tensions that could hurt demand.nL2N3VW00CO/R

EMERGING MARKETS

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AFRICA STOCKS

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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS

The South African rand fell sharply after the release of disappointing local mining production numbers and after already being on the back foot for much of Tuesday's session as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing dented risk sentiment.nL2N3VV0IC

SHELL NIGERIA

Shell SHEL.L has approved the development of an offshore gas project in Nigeria along with its joint venture partner Sunlink Energies, the oil major said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of investments by its Nigerian business.nL6N3VV0EJ

ETHIOPIA DEBT

Ethiopia said on Tuesday that debt restructuring negotiations with its bondholders had failed for the time being due to differences over the key terms that have kept the country in financial limbo for almost two years.nL5N3VV0AC

KENYA ECONOMY

A group of Kenyan non-governmental organisations have accused the government of stoking economic inequality and driving up national debt, in a written briefing to the head of the International Monetary Fund.nL5N3VV1AD

MADAGASCAR PROTESTS

An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests.nL2N3VV0GM

CAMEROON ELECTION

Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour the truth of the ballot box".nL2N3VV0IU

IVORY COAST COCOA

Ivory Coast's cocoa grind down 38.6% year-on-year in September to 33,764 metric tonnes compared with the same period a year ago, data from exporter association GEPEX showed on Tuesday.nL5N3VV0JT

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