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Pope Francis says laws criminalising LGBT people are a ‘sin’ and an injustice

6 Feb 2023

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in response to a reporter’s question aboard the plane returning from a two-country trip to Africa, …

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East African regional leaders demand ceasefire in eastern Congo

5 Feb 2023

By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) -East African regional leaders on Saturday renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that pits the country’s military against a rebel group it has accused Rwanda of supporting. At a summit in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, the leaders of …

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Eco-friendly Nigerian artist turns plastic flip-flops into portraits

5 Feb 2023

(Corrects artist’s surname throughout to Konboye not Komboye) ABEOKUTA, Nigeria (Reuters) -Eugene Konboye, a Nigerian artist, is turning discarded plastic flip-flop sandals into colourful portraits in an effort to help clean up the environment in a country where plastic pollution is prevalent. What started as an assignment in college in 2017, has become a full …

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Pope Francis wraps up South Sudan trip, urges end to ‘blind fury’ of violence

5 Feb 2023

By Philip Pullella and Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) -Pope Francis urged the people of South Sudan on Sunday to resist the “venom of hatred” so they could achieve the peace and prosperity that have eluded them through years of bloody ethnic conflicts. In his last public engagement before flying home, Francis presided at an …

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Pope offers ‘wings to your hope’ to displaced children in South Sudan

4 Feb 2023

By Philip Pullella and Estelle Shirbon JUBA (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Saturday met South Sudanese children displaced by conflict and heard of the hardships of their lives in camps, telling them they would build a better future for the world’s newest country by replacing ethnic hatred with forgiveness. The pope was visiting South Sudan with …

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Ethiopian PM meets Tigray region leaders for first time since peace deal

4 Feb 2023

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met senior leaders of the Tigray region forces on Friday for the first time since they signed a peace deal with the national government ending two years of war, the state-run broadcaster said. “PM Abiy … and other officials met today and held a discussion with …

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Freed Sudanese convict in a U.S. diplomat killing apologizes to family

4 Feb 2023

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Abdelraouf Abuzeid, a Sudanese man who was found guilty in the killing of the U.S. diplomat John Granville in Khartoum in 2008, apologized to Granville’s family and renounced extremism following his release earlier this week, Abuzeid told Reuters on Friday. The release approved by Sudan’s high court is based on a multimillion-dollar …

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South Sudan’s late liberation hero Garang in focus during pope’s visit

4 Feb 2023

By Waakhe Simon Wudu and Duncan Miriri JUBA (Reuters) – Pope Francis will lead prayers at the mausoleum of South Sudanese liberation hero John Garang on Saturday, an acknowledgement of the importance for the world’s youngest nation of perhaps the one leader who could ensure unity. Garang was killed in a helicopter crash in July …

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Pope implores South Sudan’s leaders to end bloodshed, recriminations

3 Feb 2023

By Philip Pullella and Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) -Pope Francis began a visit to South Sudan on Friday with an impassioned plea to its fractious leaders to turn their backs on the violence, ethnic hatred and corruption that have stopped the world’s youngest country from achieving peace and prosperity. South Sudan broke away from …

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Ivory Coast cotton output to fall 50% in 2022/23, says minister

3 Feb 2023

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s cotton output for the 2022/23 season is expected to fall by 50% to 269,000 tonnes due to parasites, Agriculture Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani said on Friday. A tiny green grasshopper-shaped parasite called “jasside” has infested cotton crops and slashed output forecasts across West Africa for the 2022/23 season. Adjoumani said …

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