PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius authorities have arrested the aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina on suspicion of money laundering, an official at Mauritius’ Financial Crimes Commission said on Friday. Maminiaina Ravatomanga, who fled to Mauritius after Rajoelina also left the country following youth-led protests, was in the custody of the police and officials of …
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand strengthened on Friday after a global financial crime watchdog removed the country from its list of countries subject to increased monitoring. At 1536 GMT, the rand traded at 17.25 against the dollar, about 0.5% stronger than its close on Thursday. Wichard Cilliers, head of market risk at TreasuryONE, said …
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By Robbie Corey-Boulet ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term on Saturday, vowing to build on nearly a decade and a half of consistent growth while critics denounce what they describe as a concerted bid by his government to stamp out dissent. The election in the world’s biggest cocoa producer …
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(Reuters) -The presidents of Cameroon and Ivory Coast, 92 and 83 respectively, are each seeking to extend decades of rule, reflecting a trend across Africa where some of the world’s oldest leaders govern its youngest populations, often leading to demands for change and accountability from “Gen Z” youth. Below are facts and figures about some …
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By Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs in a sweeping overhaul of the country’s military leadership, the presidency said on Friday, as part of efforts to strengthen national security. The reshuffle comes amid persistent security challenges across Nigeria, including Islamist insurgencies in the northeast, armed banditry in the …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned the terrorism trial of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu until October 27, after he failed for a second day to open his defence, citing a lack of access to his case file following the dismissal of his legal team. Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous …
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GOMA (Reuters) -The M23 armed group on Thursday denied accusations that its fighters had looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion from Twangiza Mining’s gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo The firm operating in South Kivu province, much of which is under M23’s control, said this week that M23 had “secretly transported (the …
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RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said on Thursday. Morocco joined the international PPCA, a group of around 60 governments seeking to phase out coal power, in 2023, in a bid to progress natural gas and renewable energy …
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Thousands of children are facing an imminent risk of death as malnutrition rates skyrocket in the besieged city of al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region, four United Nations agencies said on Thursday. More than a quarter of a million civilians, about half of them children, have been cut off from …
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(Reuters) -Kenya’s women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was banned for three years on Thursday after she admitted to anti-doping rule violations but her 2:09:56 mark will remain on the books as it was set before her positive test. Chepngetich, who smashed the record in Chicago last October, was provisionally suspended in July this year …
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