Who is Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
(Reuters) -Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has flown into exile in Belarus under a deal that ended a brief mutiny by…
Africa
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…