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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya will in December pay back $300 million of a $2 billion Eurobond that falls due next June, President William Ruto said on Thursday. The East African nation is being watched closely to see how it handles the bond due to its growing debt repayments, weakening currency and a surge in yields …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 3,300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Thursday. The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), which is expected to cost about 492 million rand ($26 million), is aimed at maintaining …

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By Leela de Kretser NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo Deputy Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe on Wednesday said he supported Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, who has been detained in Kinshasa, but could not speak about the judicial process currently under way. Kamerhe, who said he had been jailed in the past himself, said the …

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By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a $2.8 billion supplementary budget that includes funding for new bulletproof cars for himself and his wife, despite widespread criticism from citizens facing a cost-of-living crisis. The budget, which was approved by lawmakers on Nov. 2, also includes allocations for a …

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By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Rafah border crossing into Gaza was closed on Wednesday due to an unspecified “security circumstance” but U.S. officials were working with Egypt and Israel to get it reopened, U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said. Rafah, which is controlled by Egypt and does not border …

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(Reuters) – U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya and special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues David Satterfield will meet with Egyptian and UN officials in Cairo to discuss facilitating humanitarian assistance into Gaza, the State Department said on Wednesday. Zeya, who focuses on democracy and human rights issues, will first travel to Paris …

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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian court on Wednesday granted bail to former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is charged with procurement fraud and has been in detention since June. Emefiele appeared in court for the first time since August after Judge Olukayode Adeniyi on Monday ordered he should be released unconditionally …

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