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Denmark says its troops are in Mali on basis of “clear invitation”

25 Jan 2022

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark said on Tuesday its troops deployed to Mali as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force were there on the basis of a “clear invitation”, responding to the Malian transitional government’s continued demands for their immediate withdrawal. The Danish government has reacted with puzzlement to Mali’s initial statement on Sunday, which said …

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Suspected Islamists kill at least 12 in eastern Congo attacks on villages

25 Jan 2022

By Erikas Mwisi Kambale KINSHASA (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 12 civilians and burned houses and motorbikes during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, two local human rights groups said on Wednesday. Fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan militia active in …

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Burkina Faso crowd celebrates West Africa’s latest coup

25 Jan 2022

By Anne Mimault and Thiam Ndiaga OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a day earlier ousted President Roch Kabore, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. The fifth coup in West and Central Africa this decade comes amid an increasingly …

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Ugandan author and Museveni critic re-arrested after freedom ruling

25 Jan 2022

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -A Ugandan court ordered an award-winning author and prominent government critic free on bail on Tuesday, but he was immediately arrested again, his lawyer said, prolonging weeks of detention that have brought accusations of torture. Kakwenza Rukirabashaija https://www.reuters.com/article/uganda-politics-idINL1N2TD0V9, 33, is best-known for “The Greedy Barbarian,” a novel about greed and …

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Stadium stampede kills eight in Africa Cup of Nations soccer match

25 Jan 2022

By Josiane Kouagheu YAOUNDE (Reuters) -At least eight people died and 38 were injured in a stampede when fans stormed a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match in Cameroon’s capital on Monday, the government said. Images shared on social media, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed a panicked crowd trying to …

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Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya

25 Jan 2022

By Baz Ratner NORTH HORR, Kenya (Reuters) – The carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region. In just one area of Marsabit County, herders lost around 20,000 goats and sheep last week after the torrential …

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S.African corruption probe flags COVID contracts worth $137 million

25 Jan 2022

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African investigators have flagged COVID-19 contracts worth around 2.1 billion rand ($137.12 million) for possible corruption and fraud, a report into corruption linked to the pandemic showed on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the investigation into his government’s coronavirus spending in 2020 following a spate of scandals that caused public outrage. …

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Malawian President dissolves cabinet on corruption row

25 Jan 2022

BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has dissolved the country’s entire cabinet on charges of corruption against three serving ministers, he said in an address to the nation late on Monday. President Chakwera said that he had taken the decision to allow the three ministers and other public officers accused of corruption to account …

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French President Macron condemns Burkina Faso coup – Radio France Intl

25 Jan 2022

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Tuesday the coup in Burkina Faso and planned to hold talks on the matter with regional leaders, Radio France International (RFI) reported, citing comments by Macron during an official trip in France. Burkina Faso’s army said on Monday that it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended …

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