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By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army warned on Thursday of a risk of confrontation after mobilisations by a powerful paramilitary group, underlining growing strains between the rival forces and a potential complication in moves to restore civilian rule. It could spell prolonged strife across a vast country already dealing with economic …

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By Natalie Grover and Jennifer Rigby LONDON/ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, a potential step forward in fighting a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of children each year.  The approval is unusual as it comes before the publication of final-stage …

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers. Cavusoglu’s comments come as the two countries work to mend ties after being at odds for a decade, having …

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By Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa needs to urgently fix energy, transport and security challenges if it is to reverse souring investor sentiment, executives said on Thursday as President Cyril Ramaphosa targets 2 trillion rand ($111 billion) in new investments over the next five years. Executives were speaking at the South …

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KAMPALA (Reuters) – When Frank Mugisha came out two decades ago, being gay in Uganda could be lonely and uncomfortable, but it was rarely a matter of life and death. Since then, as Mugisha has emerged as the country’s most prominent LGBTQ rights activist, the perils have multiplied. In 2011, his friend and colleague David …

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