By Tim Cocks and Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) – South Africa’s new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and political analysts fear the coalition will struggle to deliver economic growth and social change. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former main opposition leader John Steenhuisen to head an important …
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By Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new cabinet on Sunday after two weeks of intense and at times acrimonious negotiations between the political parties in the country’s coalition government. The make-up of the cabinet was closely watched as a reflection of how the African National Congress (ANC) intends …
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s interior minister in Tripoli said the major border crossing at Ras Ijdir with Tunisia was fully reopened on Monday three months after being shut due to armed clashes. After calm returned to the region, the border crossing was partially reopened in mid-June though just for humanitarian and medical cases as well …
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By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country’s struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising crime. Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi said the weapons found on June 21 …
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By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management agency said. Borno is at the centre of a 15-year Islamist insurgency that …
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NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (Reuters) -Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results from over 99.27% of polling stations released by the West African nation’s electoral commission Sunday. Ghazouani was re-elected in the Saturday election with over 56% of the vote, results from 4,468 polling stations out of 4,503 showed …
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LONDON (Reuters) -South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday a cabinet of the country’s government of national unity following weeks of protracted and at times acrimonious negotiations. Ramaphosa retained the African National Congress’ Enoch Godongwana as finance minister and appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture, bringing the Democratic Alliance and …
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By David Lewis NAIROBI (Reuters) -In the two years since he was elected, Kenya’s President William Ruto has wowed global climate activists under the Eiffel Tower, brushed shoulders with global tech titans in Silicon Valley and was toasted as a global peacekeeper at the White House. As he notched up dozens of foreign trips, however, …
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By Tim Cocks and Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on Sunday, bringing the Democratic Alliance and other parties into his new coalition cabinet. Ramaphosa’s African National Congress was forced to join forces with rival parties to stay in power after losing …
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(Reuters) – South Africa’s agonising seven-run loss to India in Saturday’s Twenty20 World Cup final has only fired them up for future success as they reflect on a solid campaign in the tournament, says captain Aiden Markram. Chasing 177 for victory, South Africa needed 30 runs from the final 30 balls with six wickets left …
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