(Corrects day of the week to Monday in paragraph 2) By Aidan Lewis (Reuters) -Egyptian-British blogger and activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah rose to prominence as an impassioned voice in the Arab Spring uprising that toppled Egypt’s veteran autocrat and has since become a symbol of the struggle for human rights in his country. On Monday, …
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(Reuters) -Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team’s gold medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to become the first African winners of the event. Collen Kebinatshipi, who also won the individual 400 metres, ran a superb last leg to snatch victory in driving rain on …
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ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigerian police have arrested six people in connection with a deadly ambush on police tactical teams in Benue State that left three officers dead and seven others missing, the force said on Sunday. The attack happened on Friday in Agu Centre, Katsina-Ala/Ukum Local Government Area, where suspected armed herdsmen and local militias opened …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand was little changed on Monday as traders looked to this week’s local data releases for further clues on the health of Africa’s biggest economy. Those releases include a leading business cycle indicator, the producer price index and the central bank’s quarterly bulletin. The rand traded at 17.33 against the …
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CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea holds a long-awaited referendum on Sunday on a new constitution that could permit coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president if he chose to, something he vowed not to do when he seized power in 2021. The military-led government in Guinea, which is home to the world’s largest reserves of bauxite, …
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BLANTYRE (Reuters) -Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week’s election, in which he faced off for the fourth time against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, provisional results from one-quarter of councils showed. Mutharika received roughly 51% of the valid votes cast in nine of the country’s 36 councils, compared with nearly …
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By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s Democratic Alliance said on Saturday former leader Helen Zille would be its next candidate for mayor of Johannesburg, as the party seeks to win back control of the country’s biggest city in next year’s local government election. The 74-year-old was widely regarded as the main architect of the …
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By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Suspected insurgents attacked a border town in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state and seized weapons from a military barracks as the soldiers there fled, residents and security sources said on Friday. The incident occurred in the town of Banki in Bama district. Insurgents in the area have upped their attacks …
(Reuters) – More than 70 people were killed when Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out a drone strike on a mosque in al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, during prayers, the country’s Sovereignty Council said on Friday. The attack comes amid the latest bout of violence in a civil war entering its third …
(This Sept. 17 story has been corrected to say that Thursday, not Wednesday, is the last day of campaigning in paragraph 2) CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, something he vowed not to …
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