KIBUMBA, Democratic Republic of Congo(Reuters) – Farmers in a breadbasket town in eastern Congo who previously fled heavy fighting are facing new challenges as they return to tend fields now under rebel control, a phenomenon playing out across the war-hit region. The unprecedented advance by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, part of a decades-long conflict rooted in …
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MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – At least six bodies of migrants were recovered after they washed ashore near the Libyan city of Misrata, a Red Crescent volunteer said. Libya, following the toppling of leader Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011, has become a transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to Europe via …
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(Reuters) – Indian online delivery firm Eternal’s shares rose on Friday as investors looked past a sharp drop in profit to focus on its quick commerce arm and signs of resilience amid intense competition. Eternal, which operates food delivery platform Zomato and quick commerce Blinkit, was up 1% higher as of 1:20 p.m. IST. The …
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By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -The U.S. is pushing Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace accord at the White House in about two months, accompanied by bilateral mineral deals that would bring billions of dollars of Western investment to the region, President Donald Trump’s senior advisor for Africa told Reuters on Thursday. “When we …
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(This April 28 story has been corrected to remove an incorrect reference to ‘former world champion’ in paragraph 1) By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – PepsiCo’s Gatorade unit on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by sprinter Issam Asinga, who blamed his four-year doping ban on eating “recovery gummies” contaminated by a performance-enhancing …
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KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a bid to strip former President Joseph Kabila of immunity so he can face trial on charges of supporting the M23 insurgency in the country’s east, where the government is seeking to draft a peace deal this week. Kabila, who agreed to step down in 2018 after …
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(Reuters) -An anthrax outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo with one death, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. 16 suspected and one confirmed human cases have been reported in North Kivu Province, in the east of the country, the WHO added. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan lawmaker was shot dead on Wednesday night in the capital Nairobi by gunmen on motorcycles, local broadcaster Citizen TV reported. The news was also reported by other Kenyan outlets, including The Nation and The Standard newspapers. The lawmaker, Charles Were, who represents Kasipul constituency in Kenya’s west, was shot dead at …
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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied protested on the streets of Tunis on Thursday, accusing him of using the judiciary and police to suppress critics, while his supporters held a counter-rally, highlighting a deepening political divide. The anti-Saied demonstration — the second opposition protest in a week — reflects …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s police have said the fatal shooting of a lawmaker by a gunman aboard a motorcycle in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday evening appeared to be targeted and premeditated. Charles Were, a member of parliament representing Kasipul constituency in Kenya’s west, was shot dead at around 7:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) when his …
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