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IMF says hoping for ‘speedy resolution’ in Senegal to ensure stability

22 Feb 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is actively monitoring the situation in Senegal and hopes for a “speedy resolution” to ensure continued stability in the country, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday. The postponement of Senegal’s presidential election from Feb. 25 to Dec. 15 has been ruled unconstitutional and the authorities are under …

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Libya factions remain on Tripoli streets as withdrawal plan announced

22 Feb 2024

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Major armed factions remained visible on the streets of Libya’s capital Tripoli on Thursday after the Government of National Unity said they had agreed to withdraw from checkpoints and stop patrols over the coming weeks. Myriad armed forces have jostled for position in Tripoli since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising that unseated long-time …

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Spanish court to order arrest of Equatorial Guinea leader’s son

22 Feb 2024

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court has accepted an appeal by members of Equatorial Guinea’s opposition and ordered a lower court to issue arrest warrants for the son of the country’s president and two other officials over allegations of torture and kidnapping. Carmelo Ovono Obiang, son of President Teodoro Obiang, and two other senior officials …

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Spanish court to order arrest of Equatorial Guinea leader’s son

22 Feb 2024

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court has accepted an appeal by members of Equatorial Guinea’s opposition and ordered a lower court to issue arrest warrants for the son of the country’s president and two other officials over allegations of torture and kidnapping. Carmelo Ovono Obiang, son of President Teodoro Obiang, and two other senior officials …

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Kenyans mourn marathon world record holder Kiptum as body returns home

22 Feb 2024

ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) -Hundreds of Kenyans paid their respects on Thursday as the body of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who dreamed of breaking the race’s storied two-hour barrier, was driven to his home village for burial. Kiptum, 24, and his coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed earlier this month when the runner lost control …

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Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia -official

22 Feb 2024

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday. Turkey and Somalia signed a defence and economic cooperation agreement earlier this month during Somali defence minister’s visit to Ankara. Commenting on the details of …

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Ghana moves closer to passing bill that would crack down on LGBT rights

21 Feb 2024

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on the rights of LGBT people, rejecting a proposal that would have seen jail terms for gay sex replaced with non-custodial sentences such as …

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Italy arrests 12 people over speed boat migrant trips from Tunisia

21 Feb 2024

ROME (Reuters) – Italian police said on Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspected human traffickers for allegedly organising high-speed transfers for at least 73 illegal migrants from Tunisia to Europe. Expert pilots operated the speed boats crossing from Tunisia to Marsala in Sicily between June and September last year, police said in a statement, describing …

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Tunisia farmer turns to old wheat varieties as climate change bites

21 Feb 2024

By Jihed Abidellaoui TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian wheat farmer Hasan Chetoui is seeking inspiration from the deep past as he tries to adapt to drought caused by climate change, sowing old wheat varieties that he hopes will produce crops throughout the year. Chetoui does not believe his experiment with alternative types of wheat is likely …

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