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By Edward McAllister OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The last time rebellious soldiers attempted to overthrow Burkina Faso’s government in 2015, Marcel Tankoano was among thousands of protesters who took to the streets to oust the junta. Within days, loyalist forces had restored the president to power. Last week, Tankoano was on the streets again, this time …

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By Ayman al-Warfali and Hani Amara BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – The speaker of Libya’s eastern-based parliament said on Monday the chamber would choose a new interim prime minister next week, but the current incumbent rejected the move. The speaker, Aguila Saleh, told parliament it would vote on Feb. 8 on a new prime minister to …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa no longer requires those who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms to isolate and has also reduced the isolation period for those with symptoms by three days, as the country exits its fourth wave of the coronavirus, a government statement said on Monday. Following a special Cabinet meeting held earlier …

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s appeal in a case to remove the lead prosecutor in an arms deal corruption trial was postponed to mid-February when a ruling is expected, the presiding judge said on Monday. In October, Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen dismissed a “special plea” by Zuma to …

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GABORONE (Reuters) – Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 64% in 2021, statistics released by the Bank of Botswana showed on Monday, driven by the reopening of key global consumer markets. The total value of Debswana’s diamond exports stood at $3.466 billion in 2021 compared with $2.120 billion in 2020, the central …

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