By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can expect to be stonewalled by former colonial powers, most of which have ruled out making amends for historical wrongs. While the issue of reparations has gained momentum worldwide, so has …
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CAIRO (Reuters) -An agreement signed years ago for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan remains on the table following talks in Moscow, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in an interview with Russia Today on Wednesday. Such a deal has been discussed for years since an agreement was signed under former …
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(Reuters) -Representatives of Congo’s powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last month seized Goma, the biggest city in the country’s east, and have continued advancing south. The meeting in Goma comes as the rebel leader, Corneille Nangaa, tries to assert himself as the public face of politicians …
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By Kopano Gumbi and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s G20 presidency was meant to be an opportunity to get rich, powerful nations to pay attention to poorer countries’ concerns such as burgeoning inequality, crippling sovereign debt and a lack of progress in the fight against climate change. But the richest, most powerful member, …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Senegal and France will set up a joint commission to organize the departure of French troops from Senegal and the restitution of French military bases by the end of 2025, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “The two countries intend to work towards a new …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Egypt and Qatar are intensifying efforts to save the Gaza ceasefire deal, state-affiliated Egypt’s Al Qahera news TV reported on Wednesday, citing an Egyptian source. The ceasefire has looked increasingly fragile since Hamas said this week it was postponing the release of any more Israeli hostages held in Gaza, accusing Israel of …
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By Alexander Ratz and Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s cabinet approved the deployment of police to two EU civilian missions in the Palestinian territories on Wednesday, including an operation to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah. Government ministers agreed in principle to Germany’s participation in the two missions, which include the …
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Libyan state minister survived an assassination attempt when gunmen opened fire on his car in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, a government statement said. The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) strongly condemned the attack in which it said an unknown group had shot directly at the vehicle of the state …
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By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – A prominent opposition figure in Uganda who is on trial in a military tribunal has begun a hunger strike, his wife said, two weeks after the country’s top court banned courts-martial from trying civilians. President Yoweri Museveni said his government would continue to prosecute civilians in military courts despite …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to offer a “comprehensive proposal” to rebuild Gaza while ensuring Palestinians remain on their land, according to a foreign ministry statement. It said it is looking forward to cooperating with U.S. President Donald Trump to reach comprehensive and just peace in the region. The statement comes …
