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China willing to enhance economic, trade cooperation with Egypt, commerce minister says

29 Feb 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to further promote economic and trade cooperation with Egypt, and to continue to encourage and support its enterprises to invest and start businesses in the African country, the Chinese commerce ministry cited its minister as saying. Minister Wang Wentao, who met the Egyptian prime minister on Wednesday, said China …

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US ‘deeply troubled’ by Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ legislation

29 Feb 2024

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday said it was “deeply troubled” by the passage of stringent anti-LGBTQ legislation in Ghana’s parliament and urged a review of the “constitutionality of the bill.” WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Ghana’s parliament passed legislation that intensified a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and …

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US pushes for UN Security Council action to end war in Sudan

28 Feb 2024

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday pushed for the United Nations Security Council to take action to help end a nearly year-long conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The United States says the warring parties have committed war crimes and the …

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Tens of thousands flee in new wave of brutal Mozambique attacks

28 Feb 2024

MAPUTO (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since January. The attacks, despite a massive security clampdown, are continuing as French oil company TotalEnergies aims to restart a $20 billion liquefied natural gas terminal in Cabo Delgado in the …

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Congolese journalist denied provisional release after months in detention

28 Feb 2024

KINSHASA (Reuters) – A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected an appeal for the provisional release of journalist Stanis Bujakera, who has been in detention for more than five months. Bujakera, who works for international media outlets including Reuters, was detained on Sept. 8 and later charged with spreading false information about …

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Gunfire heard in Chad’s capital as government accuses opposition of inciting unrest

28 Feb 2024

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Heavy gunfire was heard in Chad’s capital N’Djamena near the headquarters of an opposition party, a Reuters witness said on Wednesday, after several people were killed in earlier clashes near the country’s internal security agency. The violence comes amid tensions ahead of a presidential election set for May and June that could return …

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Analysis-Investors cautiously welcome Nigeria’s big rate hike

28 Feb 2024

By Rachel Savage and Libby George JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) – Investors cautiously welcomed Nigeria’s long-awaited interest rate hike, but warned that the central bank must tighten monetary policy more in order to attract investment and tame soaring inflation and a plummeting currency. The 4 percentage point hike, to 22.75%, was the largest in absolute terms in …

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Guinea names former opposition leader Mamadou Oury Bah as prime minister

28 Feb 2024

By Saliou Samb (Reuters) -Transitional authorities in junta-led Guinea have appointed one-time opposition leader and economist Mamadou Oury Bah to the role of prime minister, according to a decree read on national television on Tuesday. The political veteran faces a challenging task setting up a government amid an indefinite general strike launched this week over …

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Senegal panel suggests delayed polls be held in June to end crisis

27 Feb 2024

By Ngouda Dione and Portia Crowe DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal’s national dialogue commission will propose a delayed presidential election be held on June 2 and recommend President Macky Sall remain in office until his successor is sworn in, commission member Ndiawar Paye said on Tuesday. The West African nation, set to become an oil and gas …

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