(Reuters) -Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has flown into exile in Belarus under a deal that ended a brief mutiny by his Wagner fighters in Russia, […]
Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, […]
Air strikes and clashes puncture Eid truce pledges in Sudan’s capital
(Reuters) – Air strikes and anti-aircraft fire rattled parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday, residents said, despite both the military factions that have been […]
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
DAKAR (Reuters) – European election observers in Sierra Leone said there were “statistical inconsistencies” in the presidential results published by the electoral commission, which declared […]
IMF board to meet on July 12 for first review of Zambia’s programme -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund executive board will meet on July 12 to complete the first review of its […]
US asks what’s next for Russia’s Wagner in Middle East, Africa
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is examining how the Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military establishment might affect the […]
Exclusive-Islamists wield hidden hand in Sudan conflict, military sources say
By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of men who worked as intelligence operatives under former president Omar al-Bashir and have ties to his Islamist […]
US targets Wagner Group in curbs on gold firms suspected of funding mercenary force
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States took aim at Russia’s Wagner Group and imposed sanctions on Tuesday on companies […]
Nigeria could save $5.1 billion this year from reforms, says World Bank
By Chijioke Ohuocha and Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria could save up to 3.9 trillion naira ($5.10 billion) this year alone after reforms to its […]
Kenya could follow Uganda as East African nations wage war on LGBT rights
By Ayenat Mersie and Mukelwa Hlatshwayo NAIROBI (Reuters) -Mohamed Ali doesn’t believe gay Africans exist. He says homosexuality is a Western invention imposed on the […]