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South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials in threat to peace deal

7 Mar 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, Machar’s spokesperson said on Wednesday, jeopardising a peace deal that ended a five-year civil war. The arrests follow intense fighting in recent weeks in the strategic northern town of Nasir between national …

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South Sudan security forces release peacebuilding minister, vice presidency says

7 Mar 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudanese forces loyal to President Salva Kiir have released the peacebuilding minister, a key ally of First Vice President Riek Machar, a spokesman for Machar said on Friday, after the arrests of senior officials escalated tensions. Between Tuesday and Thursday, security forces arrested or put under house arrest several allies of …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit South Africa for talks in April

7 Mar 2025

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold talks in South Africa with President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 10, Ramaphosa’s spokesman said on Friday, as the Ukrainian leader tries to shore up international support after the U.S. halted all military aid. South Africa seeks to project itself as non-aligned on the Ukraine war but …

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Netherlands discusses extradition request for cocaine kingpin Leijdekkers with Sierra Leone

6 Mar 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said on Thursday that he spoke over the phone with his Sierra Leone counterpart Alpha Sesay about the Dutch extradition request for European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers. “He is wanted internationally for serious crimes. And there are strong indications that he is currently in Sierra Leone”, …

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South Africa records 16% drop in rhino poaching last year

6 Mar 2025

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa recorded a roughly 16% drop in rhino poaching last year, with 420 animals killed for their horns versus 499 the previous year, the government said on Thursday. The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world’s largest population of near-threatened …

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Another South Sudan minister arrested in escalation of standoff

6 Mar 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudanese forces loyal to President Salva Kiir continued to round up allies of First Vice President Riek Machar on Thursday, arresting the peacebuilding minister in an escalation of a dispute church leaders warned could lead to a new civil war. “The National Security Service (NSS) has struck again, arresting Hon. Stephen Par …

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Sudan launches case against United Arab Emirates at World Court

6 Mar 2025

By Maha El Dahan, Nafisa Eltahir and Stephanie van den Berg DUBAI/CAIRO/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the World Court for allegedly violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention by arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday. The United Arab …

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South African health agency calls for coal-fired power station phase-out

6 Mar 2025

By Tim Cocks PRETORIA (Reuters) -An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it published a 10-year study which found that people living near them were 6% more likely to die than their peers elsewhere. South African officials and citizens are debating whether and how fast …

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Nigeria sets organ transplant rules to fight exploitation

6 Mar 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria launched comprehensive standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants on Thursday, aiming to regulate a sector plagued by ethical concerns and exploitation, its health minister said. Despite medical expertise, Nigeria’s organ transplant system is hampered by donor shortages, cultural issues and weak laws that fuel ethical concerns and …

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Mali suspends artisanal mine permits for foreigners after accidents

5 Mar 2025

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks left dozens dead. The collapse on February 15 of an artisanal gold mine killed 43 people, mostly women, in the gold-rich Kayes region. On January 29, 13 artisanal miners, including women and …

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