By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – A new Tunisian constitution giving far more power to President Kais Saied passed in a referendum with a 30.5% turnout, the electoral commission said on Tuesday, tightening his grip in what critics fear is a march to a new era of autocracy. The commission said 95% of voters approved …
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By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) – A member of parliament fined $7 million for corruption and handed a 67-year jail term; a top civil servant with an asset seizure order against her; lawmakers convicted of bribery, economic crimes and impersonating corruption investigators. All are standing for office in Kenya’s Aug. 9 presidential and parliamentary elections, …
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By Djaffar Sabiti and Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians were killed during a second day of anti-U.N. protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, authorities said. The protests were spurred by complaints that the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, has failed …
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By Djaffar Sabiti and Fiston Mahamba GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians were killed during a second day of anti-U.N. protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, authorities said. The protests were spurred by complaints that the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, has failed …
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By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron described the global food crisis as one of Russia’s “weapons of war” during a visit to Cameroon on Tuesday, dismissing suggestions Western sanctions were to blame. Cameroon, like many developing countries, is grappling with sharp increases in prices for oil, fertiliser and foodstuffs. Severe fuel …
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By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) – By ramming through his new constitution, President Kais Saied has cemented his role as master of Tunisia, heralding a new political era after a brief, difficult experiment with democracy. An overwhelming ‘yes’ vote in a referendum that brought only about a quarter of voters into polling …
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ENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he saw no reason to criticise Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, extolling Russian-African friendship in remarks that will have delighted his visitor, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Speaking alongside Lavrov, who is on a four-nation African tour seeking support for Moscow at a …
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By Rachel Savage LONDON (Reuters) – The sale of Central African Republic’s first digital coin got off to a slow start, with just over 5% of the target bought in the hours after its launch, amid questions about the project’s transparency and a wider downturn in the industry. Central African Republic (CAR), one of the …
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MASERU (Reuters) – Lesotho’s director of public prosecutions on Tuesday dropped the charges against former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife Maesaiah Thabane over the murder of his estranged wife in a case that shocked the country five years ago. The duo were charged with the murder of Lipolelo Thabane, who was shot dead …
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LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian mother of two Crystal Chigbu wept for days after her daughter was born with a rare limb condition that doctors said needed an amputation. She was not so sure. But as her daughter Beulah grew and started asking why she could not walk like her friends, the parents had to make …
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