NAIROBI (Reuters) -Gunfire was heard in Kenya on Thursday as a crowd of mourners pushed through a gate of the Nairobi stadium for a viewing of deceased opposition leader Raila Odinga’s body, a YouTube feed hosted by the Kenyan presidency showed. (Reporting by Ammu Kannampilly; Editing by Toby Chopra)
(Reuters) -Gemfields Group said on Thursday a group of illegal miners had invaded its Montepuez ruby mine in northern Mozambique on Monday and killed two police officers guarding the site. “A group of approximately 40 illegal miners marched on the mine gate at Montepuez Ruby Mining,” Gemfields said in a statement. “They proceeded to attack …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, will vote in a presidential election on October 25 with incumbent Alassane Ouattara widely expected to secure a fourth term. Here are the main issues investors are watching. WHO IS RUNNING? Ouattara is facing off against four candidates: two former government ministers, a …
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By Giulia Paravicini ANTANANARIVO/NAIROBI (Reuters) -Madagascar’s new military ruler, Michael Randrianirina, said on Wednesday he would soon be sworn in as the country’s president as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina. Rajoelina, who was impeached by lawmakers after fleeing abroad during the weekend, has condemned the …
By George Obulutsa and Vincent Mumo NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who was imprisoned multiple times while fighting one-party autocracy and ran five times unsuccessfully for president, died aged 80 on Wednesday in India. Odinga had been receiving medical treatment abroad and suffered a cardiac arrest, according to the hospital in the …
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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Thousands took to the streets of the Tunisian coastal city of Gabes in a huge march on Wednesday, in an escalation of protests that began last week over pollution from the state Chemical Group’s (CGT) phosphate complex. The large-scale protests heighten pressure on President Kais Saied’s government, which fears the …
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WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Namibia’s central bank governor Johannes !Gawaxab called on Wednesday for an extension to a royalty discount granted to Namdeb to help the diamond miner through a protracted global market downturn, marked by falling demand and a supply glut. The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds and a shift away from the precious stone among …
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ILORIN, Nigeria (Reuters) -In north central Nigeria’s Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, a group of girls are challenging cultural norms by playing soccer. They’ve embraced the game’s team spirit, competitive thrill, plus the highs and lows of winning and losing, all whilst trying to ignore the disapproval of those who …
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Following are details of the main opposition challengers to Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara, who is running for a fourth term in an election scheduled for October 25. The West African nation is the world’s biggest cocoa producer. SIMONE GBAGBO Gbagbo, 76, was Ivory Coast’s first lady during the tumultuous tenure of her …
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ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Colonel Michael Randrianirina has taken control of Madagascar after its sitting president fled following weeks of youth-led Gen Z protests against his rule. Following are key facts about Randrianirina: * Randrianirina is part of Madagascar’s elite military CAPSAT unit, the group that brought now-deposed president Andry Rajoelina to power in a 2009 coup. …
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