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The price of Brent crude has returned to over $107 a barrel following attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. As of September 15, Brent crude was trading at $107.35, while the Saudi East-West pipeline remains closed following an attack. This pipeline serves as an alternative means to move millions of barrels of oil without having to use Hormuz. For Africa, the issue extends beyond just the price of crude oil.

Cameroon won their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, defeating newcomers to the tournament, Malawi, by 3-0 in the final held in Rabat. The win was the end of many failed attempts at the WAFCON title, as Cameroon had been losing the last three WAFCON finals. As for Malawi, their participation in the final match came as a huge surprise, considering that their national team is considered one of the lowest-ranked teams in Africa.

More bodies have been recovered in Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba ferry accident on Sunday, taking the toll to 80, according to the latest figures. This marks a deadly tragedy that occurred after a passenger ferry overturned in rough water, creating one of the worst transportation accidents in the country. The ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba took place on Tuesday, when an overloaded ferry overturned in the rough water.