The Congo Basin's Highest Population of Guerrillas

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In April, Swiss authorities sent a letter to Paramount asking them for more information about their relationship to its Dubai based subsidiary. Tom Wilson says we might be seeing a broader move towards sanctions enforcement in Geneva and beyond. The F.T.'s Africa editor David Pilling met some of the scientists who study great apes in their habitat.

Israel’s raid on the West Bank reignites fears of escalating violence, Switzerland is looking into potential Russian sanctions violations and we continue our series on the Congo Basin with David Pilling, the FT’s Africa editor. Plus, meme stock traders shop for Bed Bath & Beyond.

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Today’s FT News Briefing is produced by Manuela Saragosa, Fiona Symon and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Mixing by Simon Panayi. Additional help from Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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