TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Three Libyan fighters of a military force based in Tripoli were killed in clashes with smugglers and drug dealers in the desert near the border with Algeria, the force said in a statement on Tuesday. The force, 444 Brigade, said the clashes “were heated and lasted for hours,” adding that they “had …
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TUNIS (Reuters) -The European Union said on Tuesday it was concerned about the wave of arrests of many civil society figures, journalists and political activists, and demanded clarifications from Tunisia as the North African country faces a growing political crisis. Tunisian police stormed the bar association’s headquarters on Monday for the second time in two …
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By Estelle Shirbon JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s most competitive election since the advent of democracy could provide opportunities for new political party Rise Mzansi to make innovative deals and improve parliamentary oversight, its leader said on Tuesday. With polls suggesting the African National Congress, which has been in power for 30 years, will lose …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of George last week edged up to 33 on Tuesday, as rescuers continued to comb through the rubble with 19 people still unaccounted for more than a week after the incident. Municipal officials said in a statement that only six …
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By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main opposition party, joined by some labour and business groups, said on Tuesday it would go to court to fight a bill aimed at providing universal health coverage, which President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign into law on Wednesday. Ramaphosa has vowed to reform South Africa’s …
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By Bukola Adebayo LAGOS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Despite her well-honed sales pitch, Aanu Ajayi is often met by scepticism when out selling energy-efficient stoves in the Nigerian city of Lagos – highlighting some of the hurdles Africa faces in switching to climate-friendly cooking. “I had to do live demos in their kitchens and restaurants …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the “brave souls” in the country’s military who had lost their lives in conflicts, and said he felt “goosebumps” after seeing plans for a new centre to rehabilitate injured troops. Nigerian forces are fighting jihadists in the …
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TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police stormed the bar association’s headquarters for the second time in two days and arrested a lawyer, witnesses said on Monday, after detaining two journalists as well as another lawyer critical of the president over the weekend. A live broadcast on media website TUNMEDIA showed videos of broken glass doors and …
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By Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected opposition allegations that a recent pause in the electricity cuts that have plagued the country for years was due to an election coming up on May 29. Rolling power cuts imposed by state utility Eskom reached record levels in …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday sign into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, the country’s presidency said in a statement. The signing of the National Health Insurance bill – popular among voters – will come just before the May 29 national …
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