* MOODY'S: GHANA'S CREDIT PROFILE BALANCES STRONG GROWTH OUTLOOK AGAINST HIGH DEBT RATIO AND LOW DEBT AFFORDABILITY
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - The East African bloc IGAD has said South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar should be released from house arrest in South Africa as soon as possible on condition he renounces violence, amid signs of mounting diplomatic pressure on the Juba government.
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian doctors are expanding a pay strike and teachers are resuming one, representatives said on Tuesday, putting pressure on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his prime minister at a time when resources are limited.
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria decided not join an Africa free trade zone last week because it needs to carry out more consultations at home first, the government said on Tuesday.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Authorities in Burundi have arrested the head of an opposition party, members of his party said on Tuesday.
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LAGOS, March 27 (Reuters) - Nigeria did not join an Africa free trade zone because more domestic consultation was needed before committing to such an agreement, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, according to the presidency's Twitter feed.
NIGERIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS BUHARI DID NOT ATTEND AFRICA FREE TRADE SIGNING CEREMONY BECAUSE MORE DOMESTIC CONSULTATION NEEDED - PRESIDENCY ON TWITTER
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan and Qatar will sign a $4 billion agreement to jointly develop the Red Sea port of Suakin off Sudan's coast, Sudanese media quoted Transport Minister Makawi Mohamed Awad as saying.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities have detained and are trying to deport an opposition politician, who also holds Canadian nationality, in defiance of a court order letting him enter the country, his lawyer and a senior opposition member said on Tuesday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa will need to call on all his dealmaking skills to overhaul ailing state-owned firms and tackle land reform if he wants to capitalise on Moody's decision not to downgrade the country's debt to junk.
CAIRO(Reuters) - Egypt began the second of a three-day presidential election on Tuesday with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi set for an easy victory, after authorities urged people to cast their ballots to provide a strong mandate for the former military commander.
NAIROBI, March 27 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Tuesday. - - - - - GLOBAL MARKETS Asian share markets rose sharply on Tuesday as reports of behind-the-scenes talks between the United States and China rekindled hopes a damaging trade war could be averted, in turn sapping the strength of the dollar and yen.
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