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Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs

27 Mar 2026, 21:43 GMT By Yinka OYETADE
Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs

In tonight's edition: Egypt orders shops, restaurants and shopping malls to shut their doors from 9:00pm on Saturday as it hopes to cushion the blow of energy prices that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Also, rising jihadist violence in the Sahel is hitting tourism in Benin. Plus Somali women defy Al Shabaab threats and conservative norms to play football.