NAIROBI (Reuters) -A revenge attack triggered by a cattle raid earlier this month has killed at least 17 people in northern South Sudan and forced oil workers to evacuate from the Toma South oil field, a local official said on Monday. Cattle raiding linked to competition for scarce resources is one of the main triggers …
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RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has begun sending 40 tons of medical aid to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, the Moroccan foreign ministry said on Monday. The aid includes surgery equipment and supplies to treat burns and fractures as well as medicine for children, it said. The aid was transported by air and will be loaded into …
By Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Nearly one month after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, 10 South African political parties have agreed to form a government of national unity. The collaboration between parties from across the political spectrum has thrust the country …
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(Reuters) – EU countries adopted sanctions against six people in Sudan on Monday over the war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has engulfed the country. The listings include a general commanding the RSF in West Darfur, who the EU Council said is responsible for committing atrocities, instigating ethnically …
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By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) – The top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S. military in favour of partnering with Russia in a major setback for Washington. Air Force General C.Q. …
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By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 100 kidnapped on Saturday night when gunmen attacked a rural community in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, residents and police said on Sunday, the latest attack against residents in the north of the country. Armed gangs, known locally as bandits, have frequently …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca, a crisis unit tasked with addressing the situation said on Saturday. Medical and security sources say at least 530 Egyptians died during this …
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LONDON (Reuters) – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus and his Wales counterpart Warren Gatland both found positives in the Springboks’ 41-13 victory in a one-off test at Twickenham on Saturday, but will want to fix some rustiness ahead of tough series next month. A depleted South Africa, who had four debutants in their match-day 23 …
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By Nyasha Nyaungwa WINDHOEK (Reuters) – A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country. The case was brought by Namibian activist Friedel Dausab with the support of British-based non-governmental organisation Human Dignity …
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By Yassin Kombi and Erikas Mwisi Kambale BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – A militia killed at least 23 people in attacks on several villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province in recent days, local authorities said on Saturday. The Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (CODECO) group, one of many …
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