By El Tayeb Siddig KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Residents of Sudan’s Tuti island at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile have emerged from paramilitary control to speak of hardships suffered and relief that their oppressors have been driven away. They say Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, who have been forced by the army off the …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up rebellion, the government said on Friday, the first confirmation of a detention that world powers fear could reignite civil war. Reports that Machar – a longtime rival of President Salva Kiir – …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, telling the country’s leaders to put down the weapons and put all the people of South Sudan first. “Let’s not mince words: What we are seeing is darkly reminiscent …
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(Reuters) – Qatar hosted a second round of talks on Friday between Congo and Rwanda and separately met with representatives of the Rwandan-backed rebellion waging an insurgency in eastern Congo, four sources told Reuters. Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met last week in Doha for their first …
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(Reuters) – When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, rebel-leader-turned-president Salva Kiir promised his people freedom and democracy. Two years later, he fired his Vice President, Riek Machar, triggering a civil war that fractured his young nation along ethnic lines. Global and regional powers pressed …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – At least seven suspected kidnappers were set ablaze and killed in a “barbaric” mob attack in Nigeria’s southern town of Uromi, in Edo state, the governor said on Friday. Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo condemned the mob killing of the individuals, pledging that those responsible would be prosecuted to the …
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ROME (Reuters) – The U.N. World Food Programme warned on Friday that 58 million people were at risk of extreme hunger or starvation unless urgent funding for food aid is secured, after drastic shortfalls from donors so far this year, including the United States. The Rome-based agency said it faced a 40% slump in donations …
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KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo doubled salaries for soldiers and police on Friday, the finance ministry said, in an apparent bid to boost morale as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance in the east. M23 has seized eastern Congo’s two largest cities in a swift offensive that has left thousands dead, forced hundreds of thousands …
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By Jana Choukeir DUBAI (Reuters) -The Red Sea, renowned for its coral reefs and marine life, is a major hub for Egypt’s tourism industry, a pillar of the economy. However, a recent series of boating incidents and shark attacks on tourists have raised concerns, with several fatalities reported over the years. Attacks by Islamist militant …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Djibouti’s sovereign wealth fund plans to double its assets under management of more than $1 billion in the next decade, its chief executive said, investing in high-return projects to support the government’s economic development plans. The Horn of Africa country established the Fonds Souverain de Djibouti (FSD) in 2020, …
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