NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia’s state minister of peace has been fired and arrested on accusations he conspired with rebel groups to overthrow the government, state media reported on Tuesday. The move against Taye Dendea, a senior member of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party, follows a series of social media posts he has made in the past …
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RABAT (Reuters) – The Moroccan government has given its go ahead for Ryanair to operate domestic flights in the country starting next summer, Morocco’s tourism minister said. Ryanair will be the third airline to operate flights in the North African country, after Moroccan carrier RAM and the UAE’s Air Arabia. “With the government’s approval, Ryanair …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand recovered slightly against the dollar on Tuesday as local traders fixed their eyes on inflation at home after softer U.S. consumer inflation data. At 1455 GMT, the rand traded at 19.0075 against the dollar, about 0.4% stronger than its previous close. The dollar last traded around 0.06% weaker against …
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(Reuters) – Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named African Footballer of the Year after beating Mohamed Salah to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech on Monday, with compatriot Asisat Oshoala winning the top prize in the women’s category. Osimhen, 24, scored 26 goals as he helped Napoli to a surprise triumph in Serie …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about human rights in Burkina Faso and condemns the “violence committed by terrorist groups against civilians, military, and police” in the West African country, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. “The United States is concerned about the actions by Burkina Faso’s Transition Authorities, such as the …
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By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has reappointed Geraldo Martins as prime minister after dissolving his government last week, he said in a statement on Tuesday. Martins was first appointed PM in August after serving as finance minister in a previous government. He is a member of the former ruling …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January, President William Ruto said on Tuesday. Ruto said his government had developed a digital platform to ensure all visitors would receive an electronic travel authorisation in advance, instead of needing to apply for a visa. “It shall …
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has built roads and constructed four new sports stadiums in preparation for hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer tournament which will kick off in January. The West African country is eager to develop football locally and demonstrate its ability to host an international sporting event. “Ivory Coast will …
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KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in July next year, when President Paul Kagame will seek to extend his roughly three decades in control of the East African country. A presidential order in the official gazette said voting for president and 53 deputies in the lower house of parliament would happen …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s manufacturing output rose 2.1% year on year in October after falling by a revised 4.1% in September, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. Factory production was down 0.2% month on month in October, after dropping by a revised 0.8% in September. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Alexander Winning)
