By Aidan Lewis and Khalid Abdelaziz CAIRO (Reuters) – Shooting their way through truces, Sudan’s warring factions have shown the limited leverage the United States, […]
Mass graves found in east Congo village after M23 rebel retreat, HRW says
(Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels allegedly executed scores of villagers and militia members between November and April and buried their bodies in […]
South African business confidence slips slightly in May
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African business confidence fell slightly in May, with lower trade volumes, fewer tourists and a weaker rand exchange rate weighing on […]
Nigeria boat capsize death toll rises to more than 100
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – The death toll from an overloaded boat that capsized in a remote part of Nigeria’s north central region […]
Death toll from Kenyan doomsday cult crosses 300
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The death toll from a Kenyan starvation cult crossed 300 on Tuesday after authorities exhumed more bodies in a forest, in one […]
Migrant deaths on Middle East, North Africa routes highest since 2017 -IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 3,800 people died on migration routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa last year, the highest number recorded […]
Titan of Cameroon’s opposition politics John Fru Ndi dies at 81
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Veteran Cameroonian opposition leader John Fru Ndi, who for decades fought to topple long-standing president Paul Biya at the ballot box, has […]
Tunisia preparing alternative IMF proposal, official says
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is preparing an alternative proposal to put to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after President Kais Saied rejected the terms of […]
Sudanese refugees in Chad risk losing aid as rainy season looms, says MSF
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Thousands of Sudanese refugees who fled to Chad to escape fighting in their country could be cut off from humanitarian and medical […]
Egypt to allocate $4.1 billion for food subsidies in 2023/24 – document
By Nayera Abdallah and Nadine Awadalla CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is allocating 127.7 billion Egyptian pounds ($4.14 billion) for its sprawling food subsidy programme out […]