RABAT (Reuters) – King Mohammed VI of Morocco had successful surgery on Sunday on his left shoulder after suffering a fall while working out, state media said. He has been told to rest for 45 days to allow his shoulder to recover, state news agency MAP said, citing a statement by the king’s medical team. …
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By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. The result of Ghana’s general election is another blow to a ruling party in a …
(Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s military government has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister of the transition after it fired Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, and dissolved the government on Friday, a statement said on Saturday. Ouedraogo was communication minister and spokesman of the previous government. No reason was given for the dismissal of …
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana voted in a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial crisis in a generation, which led to a major debt default in the West African nation. President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down next month after serving …
(Reuters) -Pilots at South African Airways (SAA) agreed on Saturday to end a two-day-old strike that led to the cancellation of nearly half of the carrier’s flights on its first day, the company said. The airline reached an agreement with the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) to halt the protest, the company said in a statement, …
(Reuters) – South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter sunk four birdies and an eagle for a round of 66 in difficult conditions and a three shot third round lead in the DP World Tour’s Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Saturday as he seeks a first win on the European circuit The 20-year-old was one of …
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By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s state-owned rail operator, ONCF, is seeking $8.8 billion from investors to finance its expansion plan, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has said. He told reporters late on Friday after a three-day Africa Investment Forum in Rabat that investors were ready to extend ONCF …
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(Reuters) -Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, a decree issued by the office of military leader Ibrahim Traore said on Friday. The decree did not give a reason for the dismissal of Tambela, who was appointed interim premier soon after Traore seized power …
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By Edwin Okoth NAIROBI (Reuters) -Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions, three officers told Reuters. The officers have received no response to their letters …
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By Mohamed Ezz CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian military agency has taken over the country’s import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters showed, replacing a decades-old state institution to take over international buying tenders and also conduct direct purchases which have in recent weeks shaken the wheat market. As one of the world’s …
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