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Suspected militants kill at least 14 in Congo night raid – local official

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 people in an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday night, a local official, a civil society leader and a survivor said on Friday. The assailants are believed to be rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), …

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Lagos rage room offers Nigerians cathartic release for pent-up anger

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

By Angela Ukomadu LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerians seeking a safe outlet for their anger can now get an unusual form of therapy, a “rage room” where they can break glass, smash wardrobes, and destroy electronic devices without any consequences. Located in the crowded megacity of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, the Shadow Rage Room offers 20-minute …

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South African ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius gets parole a decade after killing girlfriend

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

By Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Jailed South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday more than 10 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and will be released on Jan. 5, authorities said. Pistorius – known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs – shot the 29-year-old model and law …

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Oscar Pistorius, track star turned murderer, granted parole

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

By Aadi Nair (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius’s life story from before and after Valentine’s Day 2013 reads like the script to two markedly different films – the first an inspirational sporting biopic and the second a grim tale of murder. In the first he was the “Blade Runner”, the multiple Paralympic gold medallist with carbon-fibre …

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Egypt president says future Palestinian state could be demilitarised

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – A future Palestinian state could be demilitarised and have a temporary international security presence to provide guarantees to both it and to Israel, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday. “We said that we are ready for this state to be demilitarised, and there can also be guarantees of forces, whether …

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Zambia debt rework delaying impede key investments, hitting the ‘most vulnerable’ – Finance Minister

24 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – Long delays in Zambia’s debt restructuring have hamstrung much needed investments, curtailed economic growth, weighed on local financial markets and added to living costs for its people, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane told Reuters. Zambia defaulted three years ago and is trying to rework its debt under the G20 Common …

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Six Congo presidential candidates ask top court to ensure fair vote

23 Nov 2023 24 Nov 2023

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Six opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec. 20 presidential election on Thursday asked the country’s Constitutional Court to compel the electoral commission to publish the final voter roll, warning of potential irregularities and fraud. The candidates including a leading opposition candidate Martin Fayulu and Nobel Peace Prize-winning gynaecologist Denis …

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Comoros president cleared to seek re-election

23 Nov 2023 23 Nov 2023

By Abdou Moustoifa MORONI (Reuters) – Comoros’ Supreme Court on Thursday approved plans by incumbent President Azali Assoumani to run for another term in a poll some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain conditions, such as the release of political prisoners, are not met. The Indian Ocean archipelago country of 800,000 people last held …

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South Africa’s ‘Vogue Opera’ honours life of gay anti-apartheid activist Nkoli

23 Nov 2023 23 Nov 2023

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African anti-apartheid and gay activist Simon Nkoli, who organised Africa’s first Pride march in 1990, died 25 years ago but a group of artists inspired by him are determined to keep his legacy alive in an opera celebrating his life. “Vogue Opera” – a mix of classical music, hip-hop, protest songs …

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ICC boosts effort to revive case against fugitive Ugandan warlord Kony

23 Nov 2023 23 Nov 2023

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) gave a boost on Thursday to prosecutors’ efforts to secure a hearing on charges they want to bring against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in his absence. Kony, the founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), is the ICC’s longest standing fugitive. …

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