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US expels South Africa’s ambassador, calling him ‘race-baiting’ Trump hater

15 Mar 2025

By Humeyra Pamuk and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo WASHINGTON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The U.S. has is expelling South Africa’s ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling the envoy a “race-baiting politician” who hates President Donald Trump. Ties have slumped since Trump cut U.S. financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and its genocide case …

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Human Rights Watch links pro-junta militias to Burkina massacre as junta denies

15 Mar 2025

(Reuters) -Militias allied with Burkina Faso’s military junta have been linked to a “gruesome” massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday. Videos of the incident posted on social media show armed men wearing the uniforms of militias that have formed to aid the government’s fight …

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TotalEnergies faces French manslaughter probe over Mozambique attack

15 Mar 2025

PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors have opened an investigation into TotalEnergies over potential manslaughter and a failure to assist people in danger during a jihadist attack in Mozambique, the energy firm said, reiterating that it denied any wrongdoing. Islamist insurgents attacked the port city of Palma in March 2021, killing many civilians in areas close …

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UN chief says there is ‘disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry’

15 Mar 2025

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday there was a “disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry” around the world while urging online tech platforms to curb hate speech and harassment. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Guterres’ video message came ahead of the International Day to combat Islamophobia. Rights groups around the world …

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Factbox-Countries considered for Trump’s potential new travel ban

15 Mar 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters. A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity cautioned there could be changes on the …

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Niger orders three Chinese oil officials out of country, sources say

14 Mar 2025

NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger’s junta has ordered three Chinese officials working in the oil sector to leave the country, two sources familiar with the decision told Reuters on Friday, in the latest move by regional military governments to assert greater control over resources. The request for the departure of the Niger-based directors of the China …

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Explainer-Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?

14 Mar 2025

By Aaron Ross (Reuters) – Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have warned.  A conflict would signal the death blow to a historic rapprochement for which Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 and risk creating another humanitarian disaster …

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Somalia and Somaliland say no talks on resettling Palestinians from Gaza

14 Mar 2025

(Reuters) -Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland have not received any proposal from the United States or Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, their foreign ministers said on Friday, with Mogadishu saying it categorically rejected any such move. The Associated Press quoted U.S. and Israeli officials as saying their governments had contacted officials from …

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Somalia rejects any plan to use its territory to resettle others, minister says

14 Mar 2025

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia rejects any proposal that would undermine the Palestinian people’s right to live peacefully on their ancestral land, its foreign minister said on Friday. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi told Reuters that Somalia also rejected any plan that would involve the use of its territory for the resettlement of other populations. (Reporting by Abdi …

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