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The U.S. State Department issued a memo giving 36 countries 60 days to meet new department requirements or be added to a travel ban implemented on June 9, The Washington Post reported on June 14.

U.S.: Trump Administration Considers Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

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China and the African island country of Sao Tome and Principe officially resumed diplomatic relations Dec. 26, AP reported. 

China, Sao Tome and Principe: Diplomatic Relations Resume

The government of Sao Tome and Principe cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Dec. 21, Taiwan Today reported.

Sao Tome and Principe: Government Cuts Ties With Taiwan

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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 Brazil has been cultivating strong ties with several African countries for decades, aided by cultural similarities and mutually beneficial interests. 

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The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

Though its strategy has earned little in the way of global attention, Brasilia has been making economic and political overtures on the continent for decades.

Brazil and Africa Bridge the South Atlantic

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Piracy off the western coast of Africa is thriving, but many factors will limit its impact on international shipping.

Gulf of Guinea Piracy: Challenges and Constraints

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U.S.: Trump Administration Considers Adding 36 More Countries to Travel Ban

China, Sao Tome and Principe: Diplomatic Relations Resume

Sao Tome and Principe: Government Cuts Ties With Taiwan

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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