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By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday strong China-Eritrea relations were key to bolstering peace in the Horn of Africa region and pursuing mutually beneficial development, speaking at a meeting in Beijing with his Eritrean counterpart. Eritrea has strategic importance for China given its location on the Red Sea, one …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Influential countries such as India, Vietnam and South Africa balk at criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because they believe international principles are not applied equally, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech on Monday. “When I talk to leaders from those countries, many assure me that they are not questioning the …

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By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – The African Development Bank (AFDB) has developed financial instruments to “fast track and front load” $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land was taken from them by Zimbabwe’s government, the bank’s president said on Monday. Akinwumi Adesina’s announcement, which did not include details of the proposed instruments, …

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By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s annual inflation rose to 22.22% in April from 22.04% the previous month, as the price of food continued to rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Inflation has remained elevated in Africa’s biggest economy, eroding savings and incomes, and prompting the central bank to hike interest …

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Malawi on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to inoculate more than 9 million children against several life-threatening diseases, as it seeks to prevent a health crisis after deadly Cyclone Freddy. The cyclone killed more than 1,000 people in the southern African country, according to Malawi’s president. It was one …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s biggest mobile carrier Vodacom Group expects the country’s power crisis to continue to pose a key challenge for the company in the current year, even as it invests to mitigate the impact. Telecom players in the country have been spending heavily to install diesel generators to keep their networks on as …

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