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Three prominent opponents of Tunisian president say they are under investigation

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Three prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation, including one related to assaulting public security and insulting the president. Days ago Saied had warned that judicial actions must be taken against those who defame …

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Italy’s Eni sets up sustainable transport services company

By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni said on Monday it had set up a new company dedicated to sustainable transport, which would develop bio-refining, biomethane and offer mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. The move is part of Eni’s broader strategy to extract value from its diverse range of businesses …

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Malawi delays reopening schools as cholera cases surge

BLANTYRE, Malawi (Reuters) -Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country’s two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths. The total number of cases and deaths has accelerated to 17,824 and 595 respectively since cases were …

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Strike over pay paralyses transport in Tunisian capital

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Metro and bus traffic in Tunisia’s capital ground to a halt on Monday after employees of state transport company Transtu held a strike over delays in payment of wages and bonuses. The strike in Tunis highlights the financial problems faced by public companies on the verge of bankruptcy while President …

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U.S. cuts off Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade program

(Reuters) -The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its AGOA trade preference program citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said on Sunday. Frustrations over the government’s inability to curb an Islamist insurgency spurred two military coups in Burkina Faso in 2022. …

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At least 20 people killed in clashes in Somaliland

By Abdiqani Hassani BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) – At least 20 people have been killed in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces over several days, according to a doctor at a public hospital. For more than a week police and the military have been battling the protesters in Laascaanood, …

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Nine suffocate to death in Ugandan New Year firework crush – police

KAMPALA (Reuters) – At least nine people including a 10-year-old boy suffocated to death as crowds rushing to see a New Year’s firework display got stuck in a narrow corridor in a shopping mall near Uganda’s capital, police said. People started pushing through a passage in the Freedom City Mall just after clocks struck midnight, …

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Morocco to ban arrivals from China over COVID surge

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco will impose a ban on people arriving from China, whatever their nationality, from Jan. 3 to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. Several countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Thousands of tourists visit Morocco from …

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