(Reuters) – Frenchman Benjamin Hebert birdied the last hole to join John Parry of England on top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Kenya Open at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi on Thursday. Both shot an eight-under-par 63 to lead by a single shot from South Africa’s Jayden Schaper. The 38-year-old …
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(Reuters) – Holders Al Ahly of Egypt will continue the defence of their African Champions League title with a quarter-final tie against Al Hilal from neighbouring Sudan after the draw conducted in Qatar on Thursday. The pairing is a boost for Ahly, who were unconvincing in the group phase and finished second in their section, …
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week’s meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town, South Africa. The decision to miss the regular gathering of finance leaders from the world’s …
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MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia said on Thursday its army and allied clan militias have fought off coordinated raids on villages by the Islamist al Shabaab armed group in the country’s south, killing more than 130 attackers. The al Qaeda-linked militant group has conducted a bloody insurgency in southern and central Somalia since 2007, killing thousands …
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By Tim Cocks, Nellie Peyton and Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies met in South Africa on Thursday, amid tensions between members over the Ukraine war, trade disputes and with the top U.S. diplomat staying away owing to a feud with the hosts. The G20 countries, which represent some …
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NIAMEY (Reuters) – A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup in 2023 when the army seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s junta proposed a three-year timeline for a transition back to civilian rule. However, West Africa’s main …
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By Brian Benza GABORONE (Reuters) -Botswana’s central bank left its main lending rate unchanged on Thursday at its first monetary policy meeting of the year, saying inflation was expected to remain within its target range over the medium term. The Bank of Botswana also held the rate at 1.90% at its last two meetings in …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King Thutmose II, marking the first discovery of a pharaonic royal tomb in more than 100 years, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Tuesday. Located west of the Valley of the Kings, Thutmose II’s tomb was …
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(Reuters) -Volleys of gunfire rang out in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern border town of Uvira on Wednesday, local sources said, as clashes broke out among allied forces amid the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Residents and officials described scenes of looting, bodies lying in the street, and government soldiers commandeering boats to flee across Lake …
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By Divya Rajagopal, Portia Crowe and Giulia Paravicini (Reuters) -Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with the Malian government to end an almost two-year-old dispute over its mining assets in the West African country, four people familiar with the developments told Reuters on Wednesday. Barrick has signed the agreement and it is now …
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