(Reuters) – The private sector will fund three quarters of Zimbabwe’s wheat crop this year, playing a growing role in agriculture as the government opens the sector to boost food security, a commodity contractors’ body said. Graeme Murdoch, chairman of the Food Crop Contractors Association (FCCA), made up of commodity traders, offtakers and millers who …
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ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana has raised the average end-user tariff for electricity by 18.36% for the second quarter of 2023, adding on to an almost 30% increase in the first quarter, its utilities regulator said on Wednesday. The West African country is grappling with soaring inflation, debt and a depreciating currency that pushed it to …
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By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) – Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend its bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions and clashes could be heard in the south of Khartoum, and …
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By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) -Zambia’s central bank on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.50% as inflation in the copper-rich nation remained high. The Bank of Zambia said inflation was expected to remain above the 6%-8% target band over the forecast horizon, which runs until the last quarter of …
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(Reuters) – Kenyan athlete and 10-km road race world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday. Kipruto, who also won a 10,000m bronze medal in the 2019 world championships, broke the 10-km road race world record in 2020. The AIU said on …
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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police arrested two students over a satirical song criticizing the police, their lawyer said on Wednesday, reinforceing fears of an erosion of freedom of speech after President Kais Saied seized most powers two years ago. Youssef Chelbi and Dhia Nsir had posted a clip on Tik Tok and …
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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Rebels from Ethiopia’s Oromiya region accused the government on Wednesday of launching a military offensive against them after a first round of peace talks ended earlier this month without a deal. The government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) held negotiations for a week in Zanzibar in a bid to end …
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GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking $2.56 billion to help people affected by the crisis in Sudan, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday, while the U.N. refugee agency is also seeking more funding to assist those forced to flee. “Today, 25 million people, more than half the population of Sudan, …
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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil futures dipped on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data in China and the United States offset a forecast of higher global demand from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Brent crude futures settled 32 cents lower to $74.91 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude edged down 25 cents …
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over a 12-year period, a new report said on Tuesday, and singled out Shell and Eni for being responsible for most of the pollution. Bayelsa is one of the major oil producing states in the …
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