MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen killed five Nigerian police officers and two civilians during an attack in southeastern Imo state on Friday, a police spokesperson said, the latest incident in a state riven by gang and separatist violence. Armed groups have attacked police stations and government and electoral offices in states in the southeast, which …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Friday, and both urged an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, Sunak’s office said. “They agreed that the United Kingdom and Djibouti would continue to coordinate efforts to de-escalate the violence and protect civilians, including our citizens,” a spokesperson for Sunak …
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand weakened on Friday, as rising expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) in May lent support to the dollar. At 1513 GMT, the rand traded at 18.0800 against the dollar, down 0.33% from its previous close. The dollar was marginally …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Labour unions rejected a 3.75% pay rise offer from South Africa’s power utility Eskom as it is below the rate of inflation, union representatives said on Friday. Unions are demanding a 15% increase in wages at Eskom, which is implementing rolling blackouts of about 10 hours a day as it struggles to …
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By Marc Jones and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Zambia will send its first fully-formed debt restructuring plan to China and other government creditors “very soon” the government’s legal advisors said, as it looks to capitalise on fresh momentum seen in high-level talks in recent days. Zambia has been in default since 2020 when it …
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By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s official creditors are close to signing a memorandum of understanding on debt relief, Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said on Friday. Zambia became the first African country to default on its sovereign debt during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but it has struggled to finalise restructuring talks on external …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -A conservative group of Anglican church leaders said on Friday that it no longer had confidence in the leader of the Church of England (CoE) over his stance on same-sex unions. Earlier this year the CoE – where the Anglican tradition originated – set out proposals to allow priests to bless same-sex couples …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – An humanitarian worker was killed in Sudan earlier on Friday after his vehicle was hit by crossfire as he tried to move his family to safety, the International Organization for Migration said. The Sudanese man is the fourth U.N. employee to be killed since fighting broke out six days ago between the …
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By Rogan Ward PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (Reuters) -Gunmen stormed a homestead in a township outside the South African city of Pietermaritzburg and ambushed a family, killing 10 people, police said. Police did not give a motive for the shooting. Seven women and three men were killed, the police ministry said in a statement. South Africa …
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N’DJANEMA (Reuters) – Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest escalation of a dispute over the sale by Exxon Mobil of its oil assets in both countries to Savannah Energy. Chad said in a statement late on Thursday that the president of the landlocked Central African state decided to recall its …
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