MOGADISHU (Reuters) – An attack over the weekend by al Shabaab militants against Somali army troops waging an offensive against them left dozens of soldiers wounded and an unknown number killed, soldiers involved and hospital officials said. The raid targeted troops in the town of Cowsweyne, which had been captured from the al Qaeda-linked militants …
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JERUSALEM/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s prime minister suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Sunday and referred her for investigation after Israel said its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite the countries not having formal relations. Israel’s statement on the meeting, in which it said the ministers had discussed possible cooperation, prompted small …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said it was open to a long-term ceasefire with the army and presented its vision for a “Sudan Reborn”, an initiative that could revive efforts to hold direct talks between the warring parties. The statement came as fighting between the RSF and the army enters its 20th …
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By Nyasha Chingono and Carien du Plessis HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa suggested on Sunday that anyone questioning the results of last week’s election take their case to court as an opposition leader accused him of “gigantic fraud”. Mnangagwa, 80, won the election with 52.6% of the vote while the opposition Citizens’ Coalition …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. military on Sunday said it believed it had killed 13 al Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia in what it called a “collective self-defense airstrike” at the request of the Somali government. The Somali government and allied forces began a campaign a year ago to that has pushed al Shabaab, an al …
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By Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe’s elections commission said late on Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won this week’s presidential election with roughly 53% of the vote, but the opposition and analysts immediately questioned the result. Mnangagwa, who took over from longtime leader Robert Mugabe after a 2017 army coup, was …
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PORT SUDAN (Reuters) – The army-controlled coastal city of Port Sudan has become a refuge from the war raging to the west, but its health system is in near collapse due to power cuts and scarce supplies – and staff shortages now exacerbated by striking doctors. Doctors and nurses in the Red Sea city say …
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HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s elections commission late on Saturday declared incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner of this week’s presidential election, saying he had secured roughly 53% of the vote versus his main challenger’s 44% share. Mnangagwa was expected to secure re-election for a second term as analysts said the contest was heavily skewed in favour …
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By Gerauds Wilfried Obangome LIBREVILLE (Reuters) -Gabon’s government blocked internet access and imposed a curfew on Saturday after an election marked by major voting delays, as the opposition cried foul over a poll they hoped would halt President Ali Bongo’s bid to extend his family’s 56-year grip on power. The Central African nation was holding …
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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s transport minister apologised on Saturday after a widespread electricity blackout the previous night left passengers at the main airport in Nairobi grappling in darkness. Power went off in many parts of the country at 9.45 p.m. (1845 GMT) on Friday, the electricity distribution company Kenya Power said in …
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