By Abdou Moustoifa MORONI (Reuters) – Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday that is expected to deliver a fourth term to President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Assoumani, who has served as the chair of the African Union for …
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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock indexes rose and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields edged up on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a U.S. consumer price report for possible clues on when the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates. Late in the day, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the …
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By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar gained on the yen but dipped against the euro on Wednesday as investors waited on U.S. inflation data for fresh clues on when the Federal Reserve is likely to begin cutting interest rates. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin seesawed in a range after news that Securities and Exchange Commission …
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MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after taking off from Beledweyne city in central Somalia, Major Hassan Ali …
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ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank has sacked the boards and management of three lenders for non-compliance with banking regulations and corporate governance failures, it said on Wednesday. The affected lenders are privately held Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank, each of which had come under government control in the past. The move by …
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(Reuters) – Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed developments in the Red Sea with officials from shipping group Maersk in a video conference and ways to enhance cooperation, a statement from the Egyptian cabinet said on Wednesday. Madbouly stressed the centrality of the security and safety of maritime navigation in the Red Sea to Egypt’s …
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By Lamine Chikhi and Sabrina Valle ALGIERS/HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil confirmed on Wednesday that it is in talks with Algeria’s national state-owned oil company Sonatrach about oil and gas exploration opportunities in the North African country. Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said on Tuesday that a deal is expected to be reached …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s rand took a breather on Wednesday after declining since the start of the week as traders awaited U.S. inflation data due on Thursday. At 1539 GMT, the rand traded at 18.7000 against the dollar, unchanged from its previous close. The dollar was last down around 0.07% against a basket of global …
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By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will take “appropriate action” after completing an investigation into a complaint that a drug regulator helped switch samples of cough syrup linked to the death of children in Gambia in return for a bribe, two officials said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) linked the …
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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa has selected a Vopak consortium as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Richards Bay for 25 years, state-owned Transnet National Ports Authority said on Wednesday. Vopak, a Dutch company which operates terminals and storage facilities worldwide, partnered with …
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