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By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it was concerned about the Russian Wagner Group’s destabilizing activities in Africa and accused the leader of the mercenary force of helping to engineer the departure of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali. The U.S. has information indicating Mali’s transition government has …

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By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – The relatives of 20 Gambian children whose deaths were linked to toxic cough syrups made in India have sued Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals as well as local authorities in the West African country, according to a case filed on Friday and seen by Reuters. The filing, which has not …

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By Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of a potential conflict of interest in relation to more than half a million dollars cash stolen from his game farm. A report released by acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka found no evidence for the allegation that Ramaphosa violated …

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CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid tribute on Friday to the “sacrifices” and “patience” of Egyptians struggling with an economic crisis 10 years after he came to power. His speech marked the anniversary of protests during which Sisi, then army chief, led the ouster of Egypt’s first democratically elected president, before becoming president …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Friday to end a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African country’s military junta abruptly asked two weeks ago for the 13,000-strong force to leave “without delay.” The planned end of the operation, known as MINUSMA, follows …

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