Simple English News Daily Thursday 26th February 2026. Africa pope tour. Zimbabwe mineral ban. Ghana gold reform. Burkina Faso US health. Iceland EU referendum...
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Feb 25, 2026 A papal tour across several African countries and why the continent matters to the Church. Zimbabwe stops raw mineral exports while Ghana pushes to formalize gold trade. The US signs a health pact with Burkina Faso and Iceland considers restarting EU talks. UK crackdowns on illegal weight-loss medicines and Mexico plans a shorter workweek. Scientists unveil a tiny new dinosaur fossil.
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Ghana's Plan To Formalise Gold Trade
- Ghana aims to channel 127 tonnes of gold annually into official trade to stop undeclared artisanal exports.
- The Ghana Gold Board must buy 2.45 tonnes weekly, targeting over $20 billion per year to reduce losses from small-scale mining.
US And Burkina Faso Sign Health Security MOU
- Burkina Faso and the US signed a five-year MOU to strengthen regional health security and control infectious disease spread.
- The agreement focuses on boosting Burkina Faso's prevention and response capabilities in the region.
Iceland Plans Referendum On EU Talks
- Iceland will hold a referendum on reopening EU accession talks, reversing its 2013 halt.
- Prime Minister Christian Fróstadóttir announced a vote ‘‘in the coming months’’ to possibly restart negotiations.