JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand was broadly unchanged on Thursday, as a purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey flagged the impact of a gridlock at a major port. At 1525 GMT, the rand traded at 18.69 against the dollar, 0.1% stronger than its previous close. The dollar was 0.1% weaker against a basket of global …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Thursday that a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier had reportedly been boarded by armed individuals southeast of Eyl, Somalia. In its statement, UKMTO said that it received a report that five to six unauthorized armed persons have boarded the merchant vessel. …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure is not “heretical” or “blasphemous”. In a five-page statement, the Vatican’s doctrinal office also acknowledged that such blessings could …
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By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) – Supporting African development and tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two key themes for Italy during its one-year presidency of the Group of Seven, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference, Meloni added that Italy would maintain its …
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KAMPALA (Reuters) – A prominent LGBT rights activist in Uganda, where sexual minorities say they have faced a wave of abuse since a harsh anti-gay law was enacted last year, was stabbed on Wednesday and is in critical condition, his organisation said. Steven Kabuye was “stabbed to near death by unknown assailants a few meters …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Nigeria’s naira and the Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are expected to weaken in the next week to Thursday, while Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s kwacha could be steady, traders said. KENYA Kenya’s shilling is seen falling on increased demand for dollars from sectors including manufacturing. Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 157.00/158.00 per …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on Friday after he was granted parole nearly 11 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Here is a look at what will happen to Pistorius after his release under South Africa’s so-called restorative justice programme. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO OSCAR PISTORIUS AFTER …
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PARIS (Reuters) -France’s TotalEnergies has hired former prime minister of Benin Lionel Zinsou to assess land purchases in Uganda and Tanzania as part of the Tilenga oil and East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) projects. Activist groups, led by Friends of the Earth France, are suing TotalEnergies over the projects, accusing it of failing to …
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LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia hopes to agree on key conditions for restructuring $3 billion of its bonds no later than the first quarter of 2024, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa said on Thursday. Debtor countries are meant to agree comparable restructuring deals with official and commercial creditors under the G20’s Common Framework process, which …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s private sector activity declined in December but at a slower pace than a month earlier, helped by easing inflation, with the service sector experiencing improved business conditions, a survey showed on Thursday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 48.8 in December from 45.8 a month earlier. Readings …
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