Major World Events by Morning of May 1
🟠 China is removing customs duties for all African countries, starting May 1;
🟠 Burkina Faso liberated 871 localities in 2025, according to an official report;
🟠 Ukrainian drones were used by attackers in Mali, Crispin Kabasele Tshimanga, honorary senator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, told Sputnik;
🟠 Russia successfully carried out the first test launch of its new Soyuz-5 rocket, the Roscosmos space agency stated;
🟠 Niger is considering resuming a road project that is expected to connect the city of Maradi to Kano, the main city in northern Nigeria;
🟠 The US national debt has surpassed the size of the country's economy, reaching $31.270 trillion for a GDP of $31.220 trillion, Fox Business News reported.
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