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Two soldiers killed in Islamist militant attack in northern Benin, army says

2 Dec 2021

COTONOU (Reuters) -Two soldiers were killed and several more wounded when Islamist militants attacked a border security post in northern Benin on Wednesday night, the army said. The raid in Porga region was the second in Benin this week. Islamist militants attacked an army patrol in the department of Alibori on Tuesday morning, army chief …

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South Africa’s rand recovers from Omicron-driven fall

2 Dec 2021

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand bounced back on Thursday against a weaker dollar after again breaching the 16.00 mark in the previous session as the Omicron coronavirus variant established itself as the dominant strain in South Africa. At 1534 GMT, the rand traded at 15.8000 against the dollar, 1.56% firmer than its previous close of …

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Dutch COVID-19 quarantine ends for most S.Africa passengers -authorities

2 Dec 2021

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch health authorities said that more than 20 passengers who have been in quarantine since testing positive for COVID-19 after flying from South Africa on Nov. 26 will be allowed to leave on Thursday. A spokesman for the health authority for Kennemerland, in which Schiphol airport is situated, said authorities will not disclose …

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Ethiopian government says it has recaptured Lalibela, U.N. World Heritage site

1 Dec 2021

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopian government forces and their regional allies have recaptured the town of Lalibela, a United Nations World Heritage Site, from Tigrayan forces, the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of towns the military says it has retaken. Also on Wednesday, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in …

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S.African data suggests Omicron gets around some, not all immunity

1 Dec 2021

By Promit Mukherjee and Estelle Shirbon JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant. Omicron, which has raised global fears of a surge …

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South Africa’s rand, stocks recover on improved risk-taking

1 Dec 2021

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand and stocks continued their recovery on Wednesday from last week’s plunge, as risk appetite returned somewhat to markets, with investors betting that the Omicron COVID-19 variant would not derail the economic recovery. At 1511 GMT, the rand traded at 15.7950 against the dollar, 0.61% firmer than its previous close. …

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Exclusive-U.S. CDC to collect data on southern Africa passengers over COVID variant

1 Dec 2021

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials ordered airlines to disclose passenger names and other information about those who have recently been in eight southern African countries and will give it to local and state public health agencies, according to documents seen by Reuters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told airlines in …

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Sudan’s Hamdok would quit if post-coup deal not implemented – source

1 Dec 2021

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will quit if a political agreement he signed with the military last week is not implemented or fails to receive backing from political factions, a source close to him said on Wednesday. Hamdok was released from house arrest and restored to his job under the deal reached on …

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Nigeria confirms first Omicron cases in airport arrivals in past week

1 Dec 2021

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in air passenger arrivals, but amended an earlier statement to say the travellers had arrived in Nigeria only over the past week. Initially, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that retrospective sequencing of previously confirmed COVID cases among travellers …

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South Africa’s Santam names industry veteran Madzinga as CEO

1 Dec 2021

(Reuters) -South African insurer Santam on Wednesday named industry veteran Tavaziva Madzinga as its chief executive officer, replacing Lizé Lambrechts who is set to retire. Madzinga joins Santam from Kenya-listed financial services firm Britam and will take the reins in July next year. His two-decade career includes a 16-year stint at South African insurer Old …

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