Explainer-What’s at stake in Turkey’s landmark elections?
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces his toughest political challenge yet when the nation votes on Sunday, with the…
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Battles shake Sudan’s capital, ceasefire talks reported to make progress
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Aidan Lewis DUBAI (Reuters) – Fighting in Sudan’s capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and…
Thousands still missing as Congo flood survivors search for relatives
By Djaffar Sabiti NYAMUKUBI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -The death toll from flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
Kenya court denies bail for suspected death cult leader
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) -A Kenyan court on Wednesday denied bail for cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who authorities say ordered followers…
Egypt’s headline inflation slows to 30.6% in April
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation in April slowed to 30.6% from 32.7% in March, data from the state…
Rare day at Vatican as two popes share stage
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – It was a rare day at the Vatican on Wednesday as two popes…
How Sudan’s paramilitary forces took parts of Khartoum, stormed army chief’s quarters
By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) – When conflict flared in Khartoum almost a month ago, pitting Sudan’s armed forces and…
Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Residents of Sudan’s capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a…
More bodies found in search for Kenyan forest death cult followers
SHAKAHOLA FOREST, Kenya (Reuters) -Kenyan investigators exhumed 21 more bodies on Tuesday as they resumed a search for followers of…
Zimbabwe’s dollar-only bourse poised for further growth
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – The value of stocks on Zimbabwe’s dollar-only bourse has jumped by 85% since the…