TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri as his replacement, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement late on Wednesday. Hachani was named as Tunisia’s prime minister in August last year. A few hours before he was dismissed, Hachani said in a video message …
By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) – A French police officer who fatally shot a teenager of Tunisian heritage during a traffic stop in 2021 was among BMX riders who took part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, to the distress of the deceased teenager’s family. Romain Devassine, 26, shot 19-year-old Soheil El Khalfaoui as he …
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By Abdou Moustoifa MORONI (Reuters) – Comoros President Azali Assoumani has granted sweeping new powers to his son, Nour El Fath, allowing him to intervene at all stages of government decision making, after putting him in charge of coordinating government affairs last month. Assoumani, 65, whose re-election in January was tainted by allegations of voter …
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Angola’s Etu Energias plans to hold an initial public offering in 2026, its chief executive said on Wednesday, weeks after it finalised a $400 million deal to buy Galp Energia’s Angolan offshore stakes. CEO Edson dos Santos said the acquisition, completed in June, would allow Etu Energias, formerly Somoil, to double …
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.S. said on Wednesday it would provide nearly $414 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 25 million people need such aid, nearly a quarter of the country’s population. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Jeffrey Prescott, told Reuters …
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By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa is moving ahead with implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, despite strong opposition from within and outside government. The NHI aims to provide universal coverage through a major overhaul of South Africa’s two-tier system. Ramaphosa signed the bill right before the …
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NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger’s junta on Tuesday cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over remarks from officials it said showed Ukraine’s support for groups involved in fighting in neighbouring Mali that killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner fighters in July. The move follows Mali’s decision on Sunday to sever relations with Kyiv following comments by …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Senior United Nations officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for help in getting humanitarian aid access in Sudan “across borders, across battle lines, by air, by land” to fight famine that has taken hold in at least one site in North Darfur. The United States last …
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By Ope Adetayo and Hamza Ibrahim ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state secret police said, in a move that underscores concerns about increased Russian activity in western Africa. The Department of State Services (DSS) also said …
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By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – The U.N. World Food Programme has faced challenges in raising $400 million for its southern Africa drought response, collecting just one-fifth of what it needs to help seven countries in the region, a WFP spokesperson said on Tuesday. The funding environment had become increasingly difficult as drought has dramatically …
