DAKAR (Reuters) – African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, in particular attacks by the M23 rebel group, they said in a joint statement after holding talks in Angola. An East African regional force will intervene against the M23 in case of non-compliance with the ceasefire, …
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JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) – A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Canada alleging the world’s second-biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold, was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine. The plaintiffs in the claim, filed at the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, include relatives of five men …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand strengthened on Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated interest rate decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). At 1545 GMT, the rand was trading at 16.9850, up 1.54% from its previous close. Earlier in the day, data from Statistics South Africa showed the country’s headline consumer inflation quickened to …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and South Africa on Wednesday announced a new health and science partnership to mark the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to London, the first such official guest hosted by Britain’s King Charles. Charles, 74, had rolled out traditional pomp and ceremony to welcome Ramaphosa, hosted a banquet in …
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By Djaffar Al Katanty GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – When Paskazia Kimanuka heard gunfire near her home in eastern Congo in early November, she knew what to do. Grabbing just a few possessions, the 58-year-old widow set off on foot with her six grandchildren – the third time M23 rebels attacks have forced …
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Egypt will provide 5,000 seasonal workers to help meet the growing needs of Greece’s agricultural sector under a pilot scheme agreed by the two countries on Tuesday. Greece’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the deal could be a ‘guide’ for future agreements signed by Greece and the EU with third …
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By Tommy Wilkes RUAKA, Kenya (Reuters) – Daniel Njoroge Karomo awoke to a huge bang and a cloud of dust. Rushing outside he found his parents’ corrugated metal home crushed underneath a five-floor apartment block that had collapsed in the Kenyan town of Ruaka while they were sleeping. “We tried to climb in, we tried …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a call with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday stressed the importance of implementing a ceasefire in the country, where the government and Tigrayan forces have agreed to end fighting. “The Secretary underscored the importance of immediately implementing the cessation of hostilities agreement, including withdrawal …
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LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch on Tuesday, welcoming Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace, where the South African president invoked Nelson Mandela as he paid tribute to the close ties between the two countries. Charles, 74, rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony as Britain sought to bolster …
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By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will start to pull out its troops from Mali from the middle of next year after a decade-long mission, with the withdrawal to be completed by May 2024, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Berlin has deployed some 1,000 troops to Mali, most near the northern town of Gao …
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