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By Aaron Ross and David Lewis DAKAR (Reuters) – Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and to halt a run of military takeovers that have beset the region since 2020. Burkina Faso’s military did not get the message. …

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By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s sea rescue service on Wednesday picked up more than 300 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in rickety boats, with nine of them clinging to a semi-sunken dinghy. The rescue service said it was unaware of any drownings as reported by a rights group. Helena Maleno, …

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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the lifting of a six-month state of emergency ahead of its expiration in light of changing security conditions in the country, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said in a statement. Ethiopia declared https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/addis-ababa-government-urges-residents-register-arms-media-2021-11-02 the state of emergency in November after forces from the northern region of Tigray …

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By Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI(Reuters) – Three senior managers at state-controlled electricity distributor Kenya Power were on Wednesday charged with sabotage and negligence over a nationwide power outage earlier this month, court documents showed. The case is the first time individuals in the East African nation have been charged over a power blackout, said Danstan Omari, …

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By Katharine Houreld and Elias Biryabarema KISOZI, Uganda (Reuters) – Uganda wants to curb its borrowing and boost exports in sectors such as meat and dairy as the East African country lifts restrictions triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, President Yoweri Museveni and government officials told Reuters. Uganda’s trade push follows several years of reduced Chinese …

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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defense radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes to Egypt for a combined value of more than $2.5 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The potential sale of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules planes for as much as $2.2 billion …

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