Africa

Chinese navy makes rare foray into West Africa with Nigeria visit

BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - A naval fleet of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) led by the destroyer Nanning arrived in Nigeria on Sunday, in a rare visit by the…

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South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

(Reuters) - New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa's orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, threatening thousands of jobs, the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has…

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Ethiopia asks to join BRICS bloc of emerging economies

(Reuters) - Ethiopia, one of Africa's fastest-growing economies, has asked to join the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, the foreign ministry said. The term BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs…

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Fighting surges in Sudan’s capital and Darfur as war enters 11th week

Residents report increased air strikes, artillery fire War erupted in Sudanese capital on April 15 Ceasefire talks in Jeddah suspended last week DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) - Clashes, artillery fire…

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Infant mortality rises when sovereign debt defaults drag on, study says

By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Infant mortality rises and life expectancy falls when sovereign debt defaults are not quickly resolved, a study said, as negotiations to restructure the debts…

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Eastern Libya administration threatens oil blockade

BENGHAZI, Libya, June 24 (Reuters) - Authorities based in eastern Libya on Saturday threatened to blockade oil exports over the Tripoli government's use of energy revenue, accusing it of wasting billions of dollars without…

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UPDATED: Tunisia is working with IMF on ‘fair’ economic reform programme-cbank governor

TUNIS, June 23 (Reuters) - Tunisia is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a "fair" economic reform programme that takes account of vulnerable groups, the central bank governor…

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Two dead, 30 injured in train accident in Tunisia -Radio Tunisienne

(Reuters) - A train accident in Tunisia has left two people dead and 30 others injured, state radio reported on Wednesday. The accident took place late on Tuesday, when a…

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UN envoy says proposed Libya laws not enough to enable election

The United Nations envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said on Monday that proposed electoral laws had not resolved contentious issues and were not enough to allow elections.Diplomacy has for years…

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Uganda sends more troops to pursue attackers who killed 37 students

KAMPALA, (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni ordered more troops to western Uganda where attackers from a group with links to Islamic State killed at least 37 secondary school students.…

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Tunisia tourist revival a rare bright spot for crisis-hit economy

Government official forecasts strong summer Arrivals seen at 90% of pre-pandemic levels Small boost for economy in crisis By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia is set for a strong…

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Libya’s Haftar backs creation of new government in challenge to Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Libya, June 17 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern forces under commander Khalifa Haftar support a proposal to set up a new interim government, they said late on Friday, setting up…

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Mali asks United Nations to withdraw peacekeeping force

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mali's interim military authorities asked for a United Nations peacekeeping force to leave "without delay", citing a "crisis of confidence" between Malian authorities…

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Militants linked to Islamic State kill 25 in attack on Ugandan school

June 17 (Reuters) - Militants linked to Islamic State killed 25 people in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of…

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Global level of forced displacement climbs to record 110 million: UN

The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has climbed to a record 110 million people, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said, with conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan…

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UPDATED: EU considering major Tunisia aid package as migration surges

TUNIS, June 11 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering over 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in aid for Tunisia to help develop its battered economy, rescue state finances and…

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South Africa’s Johannesburg feels tremors after 5.0 magnitude quake

June 11 (Reuters) - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook South Africa's Johannesburg on Sunday morning, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said the earthquake occurred at 0038 GMT…

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President says Tunisia won’t become Europe’s border guard

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Saturday that Tunisia would not accept becoming a border guard for other countries ahead of a planned visit by European leaders…

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Italy, Netherlands and EU leaders to visit Tunisia hoping for IMF deal

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Italy and the Netherlands will travel at the weekend to Tunisia along with the European Commission president, looking to make…

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Tunisia’s foreign reserves fall to lowest level in four years

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, June 8 (Reuters) - Tunisia's foreign currency reserves have dropped to levels worth just 91 days of imports, their lowest in four years, central bank figures showed on…

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Bombing of herders highlights air attacks by Nigerian military

The only thing Ibrahim Muazu remembers is “hearing a noise from the sky.”“After that,” the 27-year-old Nigerian herder told Reuters, “I woke up lying in my own blood. There were…

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Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Ivory Coast cashew sector in crisis Cashew output in Ivory Coast reached 1 million tonnes in 2022 Farmers, buyers and processors unable to sell stocks By Ange Aboa KATIOLA, Ivory…

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Libya’s Tripoli government targets more western towns with drone strikes

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) stepped up drone strikes over the weekend against what it said were smuggling gangs in western regions, attacking targets in Zawia,…

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Eastern Libya forces stage mass deportation of Egyptian migrants

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Eastern Libyan forces have expelled thousands of Egyptians who were in Libya illegally in recent days, deporting them to Egypt on foot across the land border,…

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Tunisian president suggests taxing rich as solution to fiscal problem

TUNIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday suggested raising taxes on richer people could be an alternative to socially painful reforms as a means to secure an international…

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Informal labour accounts for two-thirds of Morocco jobs

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, (Reuters) - Two thirds of Moroccan jobs are now in the grey economy, statistics agency said, giving its first public assessment of a trend that the…

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Cholera death toll rises to over 420 in Cameroon

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) - A further 26 people have died in Cameroon's ongoing cholera outbreak in the past two weeks, taking the overall death toll to 426,…

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Senegal braces for more violence after deadly riots rock the capital

DAKAR, June 2 (Reuters) - Senegal braced for a second day of unrest on Friday after a jail sentence for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led to one of the deadliest…

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Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Bill’ outlaws criticism of government before election

HARARE, June 1 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's parliament has outlawed criticism of the government ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August, with violations of a new law punishable by up…

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BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West

Ukraine war repercussions fuel impetus to strengthen BRICS Foreign ministers likely to discuss admitting new members Meeting is prelude to controversial summit in August By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, June…

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U.N. warns more than one million may flee Sudan bloodshed

By Aidan Lewis CAIRO, (Reuters) - Estimates that about a million people might flee Sudan by October may be conservative and conflict there risks increasing people trafficking and spreading weapons…

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Libya court sentences 23 to death for Islamic State campaign

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - A Libyan court sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison this week for their role in a deadly Islamic State militant…

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What to expect from Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu

By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS, May 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's new president Bola Tinubu faces a litany of problems, including widespread violence, double-digit inflation and industrial-scale oil theft. His victory is…

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Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Law punishes 'aggravated homosexuality' with death Widespread condemnation from West LGBTQ activists vow court challenge KAMPALA, May 29 (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world's…

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Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president

Tinubu succeeds former military leader Buhari Nigeria divided after disputed election Africa's biggest economy faces headwinds Insecurity spread under Buhari By Felix Onuah and MacDonald Dzirutwe ABUJA, May 29 (Reuters)…

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The state of LGBTIQ+ rights across Africa

In recent years several African countries have decriminalised same-sex relationships. But they’re not representative of the continent. In fact, queer rights at times appear to be eroding in much of…

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Libyan government reveals it conducted air strikes in western areas

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) said it had conducted air strikes against smuggling networks on Thursday, with blasts hitting a western city that is home to…

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Ship grounded in Egypt’s Suez Canal, refloat attempts ongoing – Leth Agencies

CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) - Tugboats are trying to refloat a large ship that has grounded in the Suez Canal, "leaving behind" at least four vessels, shipping agent Leth Agencies said early on Thursday. The…

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US says Russia’s Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said Russia's Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, adding that Washington has been…

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Angola’s Isabel dos Santos dragged into $400 mln London lawsuit

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the country's former president, faces being dragged into a $400 million London lawsuit brought by Angolan telecoms…

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Sudan ceasefire in danger as residents report fighting, warplanes

Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, raising fears that intense fighting would erupt and shatter Sudanese hopes raised by…

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Victims increase from Cholera outbreak in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - The provincial health department in the South African province of Gauteng announced 19 new cases of Cholera in Hammanskraal, including 10 deaths. South Africa reported its first…

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More than 1 mln people displaced by Sudan crisis – UNHCR

GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - More than a million people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan so far, including a quarter of a million refugees, a U.N. Refugee Agency…

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Heavy fighting in Sudan’s capital as food aid needs grow

Air strikes, clashes in southern Khartoum Fighting has flared in Darfur, other areas No way to flee homes - Khartoum resident UN food agency says ramping up aid effort KHARTOUM,…

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Libyan parliament replaces its appointed PM

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to replace Fathi Bashagha as prime minister, its spokesperson said, after he failed to take office in Tripoli where the…

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North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt's economic strains have mounted this year FX and bond markets have been turbulent Tunisia's reserves are low while Egypt has mass of debt payments By Marc Jones…

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Khartoum region bombed as Sudanese rivals continue talks

KHARTOUM, May 14 (Reuters) - Shelling and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan's capital on Sunday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a…

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Sudan’s rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire

Talks on ceasefire to continue 'Quite far apart,' US official says Hope for restoration of water, electricity KHARTOUM, May 12 (Reuters) - Sudan's warring factions early on Friday committed to…

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ICC prosecutor issues secret arrest warrants for Libya crimes

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the United Nations Security Council that the court has issued four new secret arrest warrants for crimes allegedly…

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Sudan’s conflict: Who’s backing the rival commanders?

By Aidan Lewis and Lisa Barrington CAIRO (Reuters) - Military rivals locked in a conflict that erupted in Sudan on April 15 both courted foreign backing in the years leading…

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Death toll from east DR Congo floods more than doubles to over 400

May 8 (Reuters) - The death toll from floods that devastated two villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo last week has more than doubled to 401, the provincial governor…

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Fighting in Khartoum as mediators seek end to Sudan conflict

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan's warring parties met in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring…

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Sudan’s warring parties to meet for talks in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) - Sudan's warring parties were set to meet on Saturday in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah for talks, Riyadh and Washington said, as international…

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UNHCR calls on governments not to return people to Sudan

GENEVA, May 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday called on governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back…

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Tunisia facing unprecedented migration crisis as bodies wash ashore

By Tarek Amara Unprecedented number of migrants leaving Tunisia Violent confrontations at sea between migrants and Coastguards Hundreds of bodies wash up on shore, filling morgues SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) -…

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Heavy fighting in Khartoum as power struggle rages

By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM, May 4 (Reuters) - Fierce fighting could be heard in central Khartoum on Thursday as the army tried to push back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…

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South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels

JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (Reuters) - Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world's largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal…

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