CONAKRY (Reuters) -At least nine people were killed during an armed jailbreak in Guinea on Saturday in which a former president was briefly freed, the ministry of justice said in a statement on Monday. Heavily armed men sprang former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara and three other officials out of a central prison early on …
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PARIS (Reuters) – France is in talks with Egypt to establish a military medical facility on the ground, which would include surgical capacities for people seriously wounded in the neighbouring Gaza Strip, France’s defence minister said in remarks published on Monday. Paris will host an international humanitarian conference for the civilian population in Gaza later …
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By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday picked Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia as its candidate for the December 2024 presidential election, teeing up a contest with former president John Mahama. The 60-year-old economist and former central banker has served as second-in-command and the face of economic policy …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said on Saturday they had taken control of the army headquarters in West Darfur’s capital of El Geneina, cementing their takeover of a city where they have been accused of carrying out a wave of ethnic killings. The city is the third of the war-torn Darfur region’s five …
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By Saliou Samb and Souleymane Camara CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea’s former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, is back in custody, his lawyer said on Saturday, denying Camara was a willing participant in an earlier armed jailbreak that he described as a kidnapping by force. Residents of the capital Conakry woke up to the sound of gunfire …
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(Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo has officially registered 26 presidential candidates for a Dec. 20 election, a final list from the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) shows. Old rivals, first-time contenders, and previously sidelined presidential hopefuls are among those running against President Felix Tshisekedi, creating a crowded field which some believe could split …
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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hear demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza when he meets Middle East foreign ministers in Jordan on Saturday, Jordan’s foreign ministry said. Saudi, Qatari, Emirati, Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers as well as Palestinian representatives will stress the “Arab stance calling for …
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(Reuters) – South Africa’s Temba Bavuma has not been among the runs at the World Cup but the skipper was confident he would be back in form for the high-flying Proteas as they prepare to take on hosts and table toppers India on Sunday. While fellow opener Quinton de Kock tops the batting charts with …
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By Ngouda Dione THE WALO, Senegalese waters (Reuters) – After a fruitless 10-hour search in stomach-churning waves, the Senegalese navy patrol boat Walo had started its long journey back to port on Thursday evening when its radar picked up a neon blip – another vessel was moving fast through the dark seas. Its high nighttime …
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TUNIS (Reuters) – The Tunisian National Guard said two of five Islamists who escaped from prison this week are believed to have carried out an armed robbery of a bank near the capital on Friday. Five Islamists convicted of killing two secular politicians and policemen escaped from jail on Tuesday in a rare security breach …
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