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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced visa restrictions for individuals who he said were “undermining democracy” in Liberia ahead of the country’s elections in October. THE TAKE Blinken in a statement released by the U.S. State Department did not specify how many people were affected or identify …

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Morocco were awarded the hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday, replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to host the tournament last year, while the 2027 rights were handed to a co-bid from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Morocco won by default after Algeria, Zambia and a joint …

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WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country. The suspension is in effect until further notice, the agriculture ministry said in a statement released on Wednesday. South Africa is facing a major bird …

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(Reuters) – Medics in Sudan have warned that cases of cholera and dengue fever are spreading due to the arrival of seasonal rains and the impact of more than five months of war on a health system that was already struggling before fighting began. Health authorities have confirmed cases of cholera for the first time …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Charges that Senator Bob Menendez accepted bribes in exchange for wielding his influence to aid the Egyptian government prompted calls in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday for the Biden administration to rethink $235 million in military aid to Cairo. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon following last month’s coup, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement released by the U.S. State Department on Tuesday. THE TAKE The U.S. is holding back assistance that might aid the Gabon …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement, including actor Viola Davis, who will advise Washington on deepening ties with African communities. Washington has sought to stress the region’s importance and counter challenges posed by China and Russia to the United States’ …

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