KINSHASA (Reuters) – The death sentences of three U.S. citizens convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency said, ahead of a visit by the new U.S. senior advisor for Africa. The Americans were among some 50 people, including U.S., …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya denied on Wednesday it had discussed debt restructuring with China’s finance minister after amending a reference in a social media post released in the wake of a meeting between the two country’s top finance officials. China’s Finance Minister Lan Foan and his Kenyan counterpart John Mbadi had held …
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By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza. Israel has rejected the accusations, which it says are politically motivated and fuelled by antisemitism. Here are some facts about …
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HUAMBO, Angola (Reuters) – Angola requires $240 million from government or donor funding to clear nearly 1,000 minefields from the civil war that ended more than two decades ago, the National Mine Action Agency head said. The landmines, planted during the 27-year civil war up to 2002, have left people with disabilities and continue to …
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By Gerauds Wilfried Obangome LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Alain Claude Bilie By Nze enjoyed just seven months as prime minister of Gabon before a 2023 military coup. Now “Bilie”, as he is known, is back to face off against putsch leader Brice Oligui Nguema in this month’s presidential election. Nguema’s takeover, which ousted President Ali Bongo …
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By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s military leader has set September 21, 2025, as the date for a constitutional referendum, according to a decree read out on state television on Tuesday evening, in a potential first step towards returning to constitutional democracy. Mamady Doumbouya seized power in a coup in September 2021, and in …
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(Reuters) -Algeria and Mali on Tuesday gave differing accounts of an unmanned aircraft that went down in their desert border region. Algeria’s defence ministry said the army shot down an “armed surveillance drone” that violated the country’s airspace near Tin Zaouatine, a community that straddles the border. The ministry did not provide further details. Neighbouring …
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By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) – The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar’s efforts to end the Central African country’s worst fighting in decades. The meeting in Doha would be the two sides’ first direct negotiations …
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By Fadimata Kontao BAMAKO (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three African countries’ foreign ministries said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The West African nations, run by juntas that have taken power in …
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By Edwin Okoth NAIROBI (Reuters) – Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti have been seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told Reuters, adding to the mission’s growing list of casualties as it comes under increasingly frequent attack. Kenya first deployed officers last June to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) …
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