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South African rand strengthens against weaker dollar, supported by gold gains
The South African rand strengthened on Friday as gold prices edged higher and remained on course for a third weekly gain, while a weaker U.S. dollar and the U.S. Treasury's bond ...
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South Africa's Cell C reports higher annual profit as prepaid revenue grows, debt falls
South Africa's Cell C reported a 57.4% jump in full-year headline earnings, boosted by stronger prepaid revenue and lower debt following a balance sheet restructuring.
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Families protest in Nigeria over children abducted nearly 100 days ago
Parents of children abducted from Nigeria's northeastern Borno state protested in Uba town on Thursday, demanding the federal government secure their release nearly 100 days after...
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Zambian police summon opposition leader following disputed election
Zambian police have summoned opposition leader Brian Mundubile for questioning over alleged national security threats in the latest escalation of a post-election dispute that anal...
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Tunisia opposition protests against president amid economic discontent
Activists and opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets of Tunis on Thursday, calling for his departure and the restoration of democracy in the latest protest...
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Cameroon president returns home after 10-week absence
Cameroon's President Paul Biya returned home on Thursday after his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power more than four decades ago, ending months of speculation about h...
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Central African Republic closes informal gold mine after collapse kills at least 49
Central African Republic authorities have ordered an artisanal gold mine near the Cameroonian border to be closed after the mines minister said 49 people had died there in a dead...
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At least 50 killed, mostly children, as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria
At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said.
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Egypt's central bank holds key interest rates unchanged
Egypt's central bank kept its overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday, it said in a statement.
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