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Eswatini court rules first Trump deportees in jail have right to lawyer
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (304+ words) JOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Reuters) " A court in Eswatini has ruled that the first five migrants the Trump administration sent to the African kingdom have a "right to a lawyer, after they were denied "legal representation on their transfer from the U. S. to…...
Factbox-Hostage stand-offs and disputed comments: Past papal visits to Africa
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (84+ words) VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) " Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge world leaders to address the needs of the continent. Here is a history "of papal visits to…...
South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (237+ words) JOHANNESBURG, April 7 (Reuters) " South Africa's private sector returned to growth in March as faster output and hiring outweighed a slump "in export orders and business confidence "linked to the U. S. -Israeli war in Iran, a survey showed on Tuesday. The S…...
Af DB says Africa's growth risks were tilted to downside even before Iran conflict
1+ week, 4+ day ago (356+ words) JOHANNESBURG, March 30 " The risks to Africa's economic growth outlook were skewed to the downside even before the Iran conflict began, the African Development Bank (Af DB) said in a "half-yearly report on Monday, as regional instability and global pressures "cast…...
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say
3+ week, 6+ day ago (121+ words) March 14 (Reuters) " A total of 62 people including eight children "have died since "heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and other areas late "last "week, police "said on Saturday. The "capital was the worst hit with 33 deaths, the force…...
South Africa's president authorises deployment of 2, 200 troops to help fight crime
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (67+ words) WKZO South Africa's president authorises deployment of 2, 200 troops to help fight crime JOHANNESBURG, March 13 (Reuters) " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on "Friday authorised the deployment of 2, 200 members of the national defence force to help "combat crime. ($1 = 16. 7304 rand) (Reporting by Anathi…...
Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life
4+ week, 2+ day ago (901+ words) By Nellie Peyton and Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, March 11 (Reuters) " Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the United States, he said, citing mass shootings…...
Analysis-Gabon's uncertain push for IMF loan leads regional return to Fund
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (824+ words) JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) " Following a coup, a contentious election and four different finance ministers " all within the past three years " Gabon is turning back to the International Monetary Fund to help put its fiscal house in order. Its push for…...
South Africa's economy grows 1. 1% in 2025, below government estimates
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (70+ words) WKZO South Africa's economy grows 1. 1% in 2025, below government estimates PRETORIA, March 10 (Reuters) " South Africa's economy grew 1. 1% in 2025, slower than the country's central bank and National Treasury had "forecast, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Kopano Gumbi and Lulah…...
Kenya says death toll from floods nearly doubles to 42
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (237+ words) NAIROBI, March 9 (Reuters) " The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya's capital Nairobi and elsewhere has nearly doubled "to 42, the government said in "a statement issued late on Sunday. Intense rains on Friday unleashed heavy and widespread flooding,…...