Reuters Africa Top Archives - Page 386 of 867

Sudanese paramilitary leader Hemedti meets civilian leaders on tour

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) – The leader of Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo met on Monday with civilian pro-democracy politicians in Addis Ababa, the latest stop in a foreign tour as his troops take the upper-hand in a devastating nine-month war. The meeting comes as General Dagalo, known as Hemedti, has appeared to …

Sudanese paramilitary leader Hemedti meets civilian leaders on tour Read More »

Chad opposition leader Masra appointed PM of transitional govt

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra who recently returned to the central African country following a deal with the ruling junta, was appointed as prime minister of the transitional government, the presidency said on Monday. His appointment could be seen as a move by the junta to appease the opposition after a constitutional referendum …

Chad opposition leader Masra appointed PM of transitional govt Read More »

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising minister – lawyer

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian judicial authorities on Monday ordered that prominent journalist Zeid El-Heni should be detained and tried on charges of defamation, days after he criticised the trade minister, his lawyer said. El-Heni will have his first court hearing on Jan. 10 on the charge of “defaming others on social media,” his lawyer Ayachi Hammami …

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising minister – lawyer Read More »

Nigeria aims to raise oil, condensates output to 2.6 million bpd by 2026

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator on Monday announced an annual oil and condensates production target of 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2026, an ambitious jump from 2023 levels of around 1.6 million bpd. Africa’s biggest oil exporter, Nigeria has suffered declining production due to crude theft and vandalism …

Nigeria aims to raise oil, condensates output to 2.6 million bpd by 2026 Read More »

Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) – Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group – Twic Dinka …

Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan Read More »

Congo President Tshisekedi re-elected after contested poll

1 Jan 2024 1 Jan 2024

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected for a second term after getting more than 73% of the vote in a Dec. 20 poll, the country’s election commission CENI said on Sunday. The declaration of the result follows days of opposition complaints about the way the election …

Congo President Tshisekedi re-elected after contested poll Read More »

Congo’s Tshisekedi fights poll fraud accusations with ‘spirit of openness’

31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2023

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – When Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner of another disputed election on Sunday, he pledged be a leader for all its 100 million people. However, accusations by opposition leaders of electoral fraud and political repression will likely cloud his second term as it did …

Congo’s Tshisekedi fights poll fraud accusations with ‘spirit of openness’ Read More »

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali completes its withdrawal

31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2023

(Reuters) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is poised to complete its withdrawal from the country on Sunday, the United Nations said in a statement. Security experts warn the area could now become the focus of a struggle in the north as rebel groups and the army seek to take areas that the …

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali completes its withdrawal Read More »

Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance

31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2023

By Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an alliance that has seen the three junta-led countries distance themselves from the larger West African political bloc since their coups. The three neighbouring states are all …

Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance Read More »

Factbox-The latest results in Congo’s disputed election

30 Dec 2023 30 Dec 2023

(Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo is gradually releasing preliminary results from the Dec. 20 presidential election following a chaotic vote and an unscheduled ballot extension that have led the opposition to demand a re-run. Below are the latest figures from the election commission, known as the CENI, along with details about how the commission is …

Factbox-The latest results in Congo’s disputed election Read More »