WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it condemns the resumption of fighting by the March 23 Movement (M23) group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying the hostilities have caused significant human suffering including deaths and injuries among civilians. The United States calls for an immediate stop to the hostilities and for …
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda’s alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations. Rwanda denies Congo’s long-standing accusations that it backs the M23, a Tutsi-led rebel group …
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BLANTYRE (Reuters) – The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi accelerated to 180 from 110 in October, the minister of health said on Monday, raising the likelihood that the situation could worsen. The first case of the debilitating infection, which spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, was reported in March in the …
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s state logistics company Transnet said on Monday that its port terminals division had lifted force majeure across all terminals, including its container terminals, after a strike earlier in the month. Transnet workers went on strike for nearly two weeks from Oct. 6, paralysing freight rail and port operations and throttling exports …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – The number of people killed by two car bombs that exploded outside the education ministry in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has risen to at least 120 people, the health minister said on Monday. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for Saturday’s blasts, Somalia’s deadliest since a truck bomb killed more …
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By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – The European Union signed an agreement with Egypt on Sunday for the first phase of an 80 million-euro border management programme, a statement from the EU delegation in Cairo said, at a time when Egyptian migration to Europe has been rising. The project aims to help Egypt’s coast and …
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By Alessandra Prentice DAKAR (Reuters) – Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries. Below are factors that are making the floods worse and data on the scale of their impact. WHERE IS THE WATER COMING …
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N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – A conservationist with dual French and Australian citizenship has been freed after he was taken hostage in Chad earlier this week, interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby said on Sunday. The man, who manages an oryx park on behalf of a conservation group, was kidnapped by unknown individuals in the northeastern Wadi Fira …
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OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Islamist militants killed 15 Burkinabe soldiers and volunteer militiamen on Saturday as they returned from a supply mission in eastern Burkina Faso, the army said on Sunday. A further four soldiers were wounded in the attack in Gourma province, while 11 are still missing, it said in a statement. Burkina Faso has …
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By Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday said talks with the International Monetary Fund were going well and sought to reassure investors that the negotiations would not lead to a reduction in the face value of government bonds. The president’s speech to the nation sought to reassure …
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