By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – An oil spill has occurred at the Shell loading terminal in Nigeria’s Delta region after a pipeline ruptured, Nigeria’s maritime agency said on Sunday. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said the spill which occurred on Saturday at the Bonny terminal has reached shoreline and that it …
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Suspected jihadists killed 39 civilians, including women and children, in two separate attacks in western Niger’s conflict-torn borderlands in recent days, the defence ministry said on Sunday. The attackers struck the communities of Kokorou and Libiri, it said, without giving further details on the date of the bloodshed. Niger and its neighbours …
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By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa’s main political and economic group next month during which the ECOWAS bloc will try to persuade them to stay, the bloc’s leaders agreed on Sunday. The summit of the Economic Community …
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By Lanre Ola ABUJA (Reuters) – At least 10 people died when a boat capsized on the Benue River in central Nigeria, Benue State police spokesperson Catherine Anene said on Sunday. Boat accidents have claimed more than 220 lives in Nigeria so far this year. Overcrowding and poor maintenance are responsible for most boat accidents, …
KINSHASA (Reuters) -A meeting between the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo will not take place as planned on Sunday, both countries said, dashing hopes of a deal to curb Congo’s M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people. The event was meant to see a rare face-to-face meeting between …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Dec. 10 story headlined “Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents” is withdrawn out of safety considerations for some named individuals. There were no factual errors in the story. A substitute story will follow. STORY_NUMBER: L8N3NA0GY STORY_DATE: 11/12/2024 STORY_TIME: 0250 GMT
By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares turned lower on Monday as traders focused on U.S. inflation data and chip stocks fell, while Beijing’s promise of stimulus and the sudden collapse of the Syrian government boosted oil and gold prices more than 1%. U.S. inflation data this week could cement …
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By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Bate Felix ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s electoral commission on Monday declared ex-president and main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama winner of Saturday’s presidential election with 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results. Mahama’s main rival, vice president and ruling-party presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, already conceded defeat on Sunday in …
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By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Monday on higher geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and as top importer China flagged its first move towards a loosened monetary policy stance since 2010. Brent crude futures settled $1.02, or 1.4%, higher at $72.14 per barrel. U.S. …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Council of European Union on Monday renewed EU sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, extending them until Dec. 12, 2025, it said in a statement. The measures targeted 23 individuals and one entity linked to human rights violations, electoral interference and ongoing conflict. Those designated …
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