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By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago partly due to trade tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump having paused a 31% tariff for 90 days imposed on imports from Africa’s most industrialized nation. Economists polled by Reuters April 16-24 trimmed …

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Food Programme warned on Friday it is facing a funding shortfall that could affect its ability to support people facing acute food shortages in Sudan within weeks as donor states reduce humanitarian funding. The United Nations agency said it has a shortfall in funding of $698 million …

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GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Food Programme warned on Friday it is facing a funding shortfall that could impact its ability to supply support to people facing acute food shortages in Sudan within weeks. The United Nations agency warns that it may have to reduce the number of people it can help across the country, …

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DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Police in Tanzania detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday as the men drove to a court hearing for their leader Tundu Lissu, who has been charged with treason, their party said. CHADEMA party Deputy Chairperson John Heche and Secretary General John Mnyika were detained as they headed to Kisutu Magistrate …

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By Tim Cocks, Nellie Peyton, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials have interviewed white South Africans seeking refugee status about their troubles with land disputes, crime and perceived racism, while refugees from other countries are being deported or barred from the United States. Some of the South African applicants have taken …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would cut short a trip to South Africa on Thursday and return to Kyiv following a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. Zelenskiy, who has been trying to shore up international support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion, said he would immediately travel back to …

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By Farah Master BEIJING (Reuters) -China and Kenya announced they had upgraded ties to a “new level” on Thursday during a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing, as they both pledged to create an “all-weather” China-Africa community. In a joint China-Kenya statement, both leaders said they were “committed to …

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By Sonia Rolley and Ange Kasongo (Reuters) -The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Wednesday pledged in statements released after talks in Qatar to work towards peace after violence flared in January, raising fears of a wider regional war. Their agreement to the text raised a glimmer of hope the latest cycle …

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