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BERLIN (Reuters) – A Somali man went on trial on Friday over the killing of three people and injuring of several others in a stabbing attack in southern Germany last June in proceedings to determine whether he should be held in a closed psychiatric facility. Investigators believe the man was mentally ill at the time …

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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Mwai Kibaki, who ushered in economic reforms and a new constitution but struggled to tackle widespread corruption as Kenya’s third president from 2003-2013, has died aged 90. A British-educated economist, Kibaki’s unflappable demeanour concealed political guile that finally won him the presidency after four decades as lawmaker, government minister and …

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By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s former president Mwai Kibaki, who has died aged 90, ushered in economic reforms and a new constitution but failed to deliver on promises to combat graft and his tenure was marred by a disputed re-election which led to deadly violence. A British-educated economist, Kibaki’s unflappable demeanour concealed political …

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By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Since Sudan’s military staged a coup six months ago many former allies of toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir have been allowed to rejoin the civil service while others have been freed from jail in an apparent push to form a government and reassure donors. The rehabilitation of …

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By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) – The main hospital in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged region of Tigray has sent home 240 patients after food supplies ran out last week, officials said. The decision by Ayder Referral Hospital in Tigray’s capital Mekelle underscores how little food aid is reaching the region despite the government’s declaration in March of …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday. Cele said the number of missing people was not confirmed. The floods, among the worst to hit KwaZulu-Natal province, have left thousands homeless and …

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By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The queues formed early each morning outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Drawn by rumours on social media, young men and old, many with their military records in hand, arrived with hopes of fighting for Russia in Ukraine.     What began as a trickle of …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call and called for a negotiated end to the conflict with Russia, Ramaphosa said on Thursday. “We agree on the need for a negotiated end to the conflict which has impacted Ukraine’s place in global supply chains, including …

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Taraba State, Nigeria, marking an expansion of the area where the extremist group operates in the country. Northeast Nigeria, especially the states of Borno and Yobe, have been …

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