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S.Africa’s Impala Platinum Q3 refined output down 10% amid power crisis

(Reuters) – South Africa’s Impala Platinum on Tuesday reported a 10% decline in third quarter refined platinum group metal (PGM) output, as reduced smelter availability and intensified power cuts hit production. A power crisis caused by the frequent breakdown of aged coal-fired generation plants in South Africa, the world’s top PGM producer, is expected to …

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Scholz’s East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday. Scholz’s three-day stay in Ethiopia and Kenya, which will include a business …

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WHO says risk ‘moderate’ after laboratory in Sudan seized by fighters

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had found after a risk assessment that there was a “moderate risk” related to the seizure of a public health laboratory in Sudan’s capital Khartoum by one of the warring parties. “The situation and the risk are being seen as moderate,” WHO spokesperson Tarik …

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Over 100,000 refugees crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries – UN

GENEVA (Reuters) -More than 100,000 refugees have crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries to escape the conflict that erupted last month while hundreds of thousands have been displaced within the country, U.N. officials said on Tuesday. “Over 100,000 refugees are estimated to be among those who have now crossed to neighbouring countries, including Sudanese refugees,” …

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South African factory activity contracts less in April – Absa PMI

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted again in April but less than in February and March, helped by companies building up inventories, a survey showed on Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 49.8 points in April from 48.1 in March, staying below the 50 point mark that separates expansion …

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US World Bank nominee Banga set for vote on Wednesday after 4-hour interview

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s 25-member executive board is set to vote on the U.S. nominee to run the World Bank, Ajay Banga, on Wednesday after completing a four-hour interview with the ex-Mastercard CEO on Monday, sources familiar with the process said. Banga, 63, the sole contender to replace departing president David Malpass, is …

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Initial autopsies show children starved, asphyxiated in Kenyan cult

By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – The bodies of several children exhumed in eastern Kenya showed signs of starvation and in some cases asphyxiation, a government pathologist said on Monday, as investigators began the first autopsies on over 100 people linked to a doomsday cult. On Monday investigators said they had completed 10 autopsies, comprising …

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UK explores providing humanitarian support to Sudan after evacuations

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it was exploring options to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan in coordination with its international allies, the United Nations and NGOs, after a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from the northeast African country. A total of 2,197 people had been evacuated from Sudan as of 1630 GMT, the …

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Wall St stocks end lower, dollar gains after data; Fed, earnings in the wings

By Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Wall Street indexes closed slightly lower and the dollar gained with Treasury yields as investors digested Monday’s data and waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due on Wednesday as well as key upcoming economic data and quarterly earnings reports. Crude oil prices were lower as weak economic …

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