By John Irish and Gus Trompiz (Reuters) -France said on Thursday that it was not aware of any official measures imposed by Algeria on its imports and exports, but would keep a close eye on the situation as diplomatic sources suggested Algiers may be preparing trade restrictions. Ties between Paris and Algiers have worsened in …
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DAKAR (Reuters) – Africa’s main public health body said it is seeking assurances that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will provide the funding and mpox vaccines promised by his predecessor. In September, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $500 million and 1 million vaccine doses to an mpox response plan led by the Africa Centres for …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military has warned of a new insurgent group, Lakurawas, infiltrating the country’s northwest region from neighbouring Niger and Mali, its spokesperson said on Thursday. Defense spokesperson Major-General Edward Buba said the group, an affiliate of militias operating in the Sahel region, has been active in northwest Sokoto and …
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THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday unveiled an arrest warrant against a suspected leader of a militia that attacked Muslim civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2014. According to the warrant, made public on Thursday but issued in 2018, Edmond Beina is accused of war crimes and crimes against …
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DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 73 people have died of mysterious causes in the Sudanese town of al-Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Doctors Union said late on Wednesday. It is one of dozens of villages that have come under attack in eastern El Gezira state since the defection of a …
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MAPUTO (Reuters) -Mozambican police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday during the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of a disputed election last month. Anger has mounted since election authorities said Frelimo had won the Oct. 9 vote, extending its 49-year …
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RABAT (Reuters) – The Moroccan population grew to 36.82 million by September 2024, according to the preliminary results of a national census, the spokesman for the government said on Thursday. Compared with the most recent census in 2014, the Moroccan population grew by 2.98 million or 8.8%, spokesman Mustapha Baitas told reporters. The number of …
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William visited a fishing community in Cape Town on Thursday, the final day of a climate-focused trip to South Africa planned around his multi-million dollar environmental prize. Launched in 2020, the Earthshot Prize aims to find innovations to combat the world’s biggest environmental problems. On Wednesday five winners were …
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(Reuters) – An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organisations said on Wednesday. The WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after a new …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as protests against last month’s disputed election in Mozambique continued to escalate. At least 18 people have been killed in the protests, according to human rights groups, as opposition supporters demonstrate against what …
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