N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw the Central African country from a multinational security force, which he said had failed in its task of tackling insurgent groups in the Lake Chad region. Deby made the statement on Sunday during a visit to the region, which sits in part …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has appointed a new acting foreign minister, following a cabinet decision issued on Sunday. Hussein Awad Ali has been relieved of his duties, with Ali Youssef Ahmed taking his place, a statement from Burhan’s office said. (Reporting by Adam Makary and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Chris …
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KAMPALA (Reuters) – A lightning strike on a church on Uganda killed at least 14 people and injured 34 as they gathered for prayers on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in the Palabek refugee camp in Lamwo district in northern Ugandan, police said in a post on the X platform on Sunday. “The victims… …
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(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will begin its review of Egypt’s loan programme on Tuesday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday at a press conference with IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. The review, which could unlock more than $1.2 billion in financing, is the fourth under Egypt’s latest 46-month IMF loan programme …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria charged 76 people, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in deadly August protests against economic hardship, court documents showed on Friday. Protesters in August demonstrated in Abuja, the commercial capital Lagos and several other cities to show discontent with economic …
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By Brian Benza GABORONE (Reuters) -Botswana’s voters delivered a shock defeat to the party that has ruled them for nearly six decades, registering their anger over economic stagnation linked to a decline in the diamond trade by handing victory to opposition presidential candidate Duma Boko. The 54-year-old, of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, …
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By Villen Anganan PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius’ communications regulator ordered all internet service providers to suspend access to social media platforms on Friday until Nov. 11, a day after the upcoming general election, in a move the opposition said was a ruse to avoid defeat at the polls. The island nation has been hit by …
RABAT (Reuters) – A Moroccan human rights activist will go on trial charged with spreading fake news, offending institutions and false reporting after accusing the kingdom of using migration and espionage to pressure France, a Casablanca prosecutor said on Friday. Fouad Abdelmoumni was arrested on Wednesday for interrogation by police before being released on Friday. …
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria faces one of its worst hunger crises with more than 30 million people expected to be food insecure next year, a one third jump from this year due to economic hardship, a joint report by the government and United Nations said on Friday. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s new Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was sworn in on Friday after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration following weeks of legal challenges by his predecessor, who was impeached by parliament last month. The Senate voted to remove Rigathi Gachagua, the previous deputy president, from office in October on charges including gross …
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