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Blinken says Rafah border crossing to reopen, working on aid delivery

15 Oct 2023 15 Oct 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza would reopen and the U.S. was working with Egypt, Israel and the United Nations to get assistance through it. Hundreds of tonnes of aid from several countries have been waiting in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula for days pending …

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South Africa recalls U.N. peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct in Congo

15 Oct 2023 15 Oct 2023

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African National Defence Force has recalled eight U.N. peacekeepers deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo following allegations of sexual misconduct against them, it said on Sunday. The soldiers were part of the U.N. peace-keeping mission in eastern Congo, known as MONUSCO, and sources first told Reuters about the alleged …

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Thousands stage largest anti-Israeli march in Morocco since normalisation

15 Oct 2023 15 Oct 2023

RABAT (Reuters) – Thousands marched in Rabat on Sunday in support of Palestinians under siege in Gaza, in the biggest anti-Israeli protest since the 2020 normalisation of diplomatic relations. At the march, organised by Islamists and leftist groups, protesters chanted: “Palestine is resisting” and “All against normalisation” as they burned an Israeli flag. “I denounce …

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At least 30 drowned, 167 missing in Congo boat accident

15 Oct 2023 15 Oct 2023

KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 30 people have drowned and 167 are missing after a boat capsized on the Congo river late on Friday in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, a provincial minister told Reuters on Sunday. Didier Mbula, provincial health minister for Equateur Province, said that 189 people have been rescued and that the …

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Morocco to resume subsidies reform when conditions permit- minister

14 Oct 2023 14 Oct 2023

(Updates with additional comments) By Ahmed Eljechtimi MARRAKECH (Reuters) -Morocco’s government will resume subsidy cuts when conditions in the international market permit, the minister in charge of the budget said. Morocco cut subsidies on fuel in 2015 – a move praised by the IMF – but continues to control the prices of soft wheat, cooking …

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Egypt delivered drones to Sudan’s military – WSJ

14 Oct 2023 14 Oct 2023

(Reuters) – Egypt has delivered drones to the Sudanese military, a potential escalation of a conflict that is drawing in more regional players, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing security officials. The Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones were delivered to Sudan’s military last month, the Journal reported. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support …

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Egyptian opposition candidate ends campaign for presidential poll

14 Oct 2023 14 Oct 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – The most prominent potential challenger to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in elections scheduled for December announced on Friday he would not be standing after he was unable to secure the required number of public endorsements. The campaign of Ahmed el-Tantawy, a leftist former member of parliament, said officials and pro-government thugs …

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Congolese journalist goes on trial regarding Jeune Afrique article

13 Oct 2023 13 Oct 2023

KINSHASA (Reuters) – A Congolese journalist appeared in court on Friday on charges of spreading false rumours about the killing of a prominent opposition politician, according to his lawyer and court records seen by Reuters. Stanis Bujakera, who also contributes to Reuters, has been in detention since Sept. 8 in connection with an article published …

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Egypt warns against Israeli call for Gaza residents to move south

13 Oct 2023 13 Oct 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s foreign ministry warned on Friday against calls from the Israeli army for more than 1 million of the Gaza Strip’s residents to leave their homes and head south, saying it would have a serious impact on humanitarian conditions in the enclave. Such a move would be a “grave violation” of international …

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Eight UN peacekeepers detained in Congo over sexual abuse claims -sources

13 Oct 2023 13 Oct 2023

By Sonia Rolley and Fiston Mahamba KINSHASA (Reuters) -Eight U.N. peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo have been detained over allegations of sexual abuse, sources told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.N. said it would investigate unspecified serious misconduct. The U.N. peace-keeping mission in eastern Congo, known as MONUSCO, said in a statement that it …

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