GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that diamonds are not used to fund rebel groups, but its members remain divided over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The KP, a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives, said …
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By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) -At least 10 soldiers were killed when Somalia’s al Shabaab militants assaulted a military base in the central Galgaduud region on Monday, a military officer said, days after government forces said they had regained control of the area. The army eventually pushed the militants out of the base in Qayib, …
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By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) – A toddler on a bike and well-heeled women in bright African fabric tunics made their way past screens flashing infrared images of a dystopian future in which simulated plants and flowers replace the real thing destroyed by climate change. They were among hundreds attending ART X, an annual fair …
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By Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko ACCRA (Reuters) – More than 1,000 protesters marched through Ghana’s capital Accra on Saturday, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic crisis that has hammered the cedi currency and seen fuel and food costs spiral to record levels. Filing past police in riot gear, the …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya Airways on Saturday warned its striking pilots they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately as industrial action led to the cancellation of dozens of flights and left thousands of passengers stranded. The pilots at one of Africa’s largest carriers downed tools from 6 a.m local time …
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By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – When Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit this week it will be hoping for an injection of international legitimacy as well as green financing at a time when its economy has been struggling and it has faced rising criticism over human rights. The United Nations climate talks in the …
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(Precision Air says accident involved ATR42-500 plane, not an ATR48 as it said earlier) By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – A Precision Air flight carrying 39 passengers made a crash landing into Lake Victoria on Sunday while attempting to reach a nearby airport in Tanzania, the airline said. At least 26 people were …
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By Hamza Ibrahim KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – A group of 21 children who were abducted by gunmen last week from a farm in northwestern Nigeria’s Katsina state were freed and reunited with their families on Saturday, police said. Kidnapping has become endemic in recent years in Katsina – the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari …
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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan confirmed on Sunday that talks on a new political framework for the country were being held, but he warned the former ruling party in harsh words not to interfere with the military or in politics. Burhan, head of the country’s Sovereign Council, led a coup …
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By Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko ACCRA (Reuters) – More than 1,000 protesters marched through Ghana’s capital Accra on Saturday, calling for the resignation of President Nana Akufo-Addo amid an economic crisis that has hammered the cedi currency and seen fuel and food costs spiral to record levels. Filing past police in riot gear, the …
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