Archive for the Category ‘Africa’

Nigerian president returns, reviving uncertainty

Nigerian president returns, reviving uncertainty

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua returned under cover of darkness on Wednesday after three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, reviving uncertainty over the leadership of Africa’s most populous nation.

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Eritrea says US-led sanctions won’t derail economy

Eritrea says US-led sanctions won’t derail economy

ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea’s ruling party will press ahead with its economic development plans despite U.N. sanctions and what it sees as anti-Eritrean hostility manufactured by the United States, local media reported on Wednesday.

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Ivory Coast opposition demands new poll commission

Ivory Coast opposition demands new poll commission

ABIDJAN/DALOA (Reuters) - Ivory Coast’s opposition will join a newly formed government only when the electoral commission is reinstated, a spokesman said on Wednesday, as protesters hailed victory after days of violent demonstrations.

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Swiss man treated well in Libyan jail, lawyer says

Swiss man treated well in Libyan jail, lawyer says

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Swiss businessman Max Goeldi has said he is being treated well in the Libyan jail he was taken to after a standoff between Libya and Switzerland escalated into a Europe-wide row, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

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French ex-hostage transferred to Mali capital

French ex-hostage transferred to Mali capital

BAMAKO (Reuters) - French aid worker Pierre Camatte was transferred by Mali security forces to Bamako on Wednesday after his release Tuesday by al Qaeda hostage-takers, a diplomatic source told Reuters.

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