KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels in the country's Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile states until the end of the year, the presidential palace said on Thursday.
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's parliament voted on Thursday to extend President Salva Kiir's term in office until 2021, a move likely to undermine peace talks as opposition groups have said the change would be illegal.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will visit Russia on Friday, RIA news agency reported Friday, citing a source in al-Bashir's administration.
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's parliament voted on Thursday to extend President Salva Kiir's term in office until 2021, its speaker said, undermining peace talks with opposition groups who have in the past condemned the move as illegal.
(Adds Nigerian naira) NAIROBI, July 12 (Reuters) - The Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are expected to strengthen against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Zambia's kwacha is forecast to weaken, traders said. KENYA The Kenyan shilling is expected to gain ground, supported by dollar inflows from remittances and investors seeking to buy government bonds, traders said. Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 100.70/90 per dollar compared with 100.65/85 at las
NAIROBI, July 12 (Reuters) - The Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are expected to strengthen against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Zambia's kwacha is forecast to weaken, traders said. KENYA The Kenyan shilling is expected to gain ground, supported by dollar inflows from remittances and investors seeking to buy government bonds, traders said. Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 100.70/90 per dollar compared with 100.65/85 at last Thursday's close.
KAMPALA (Reuters) - President Yoweri Museveni has approved increased security spending for Uganda's 456 members of parliament - including on sharpshooters and armoured escort vehicles - after a ruling party lawmaker was shot dead.
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday accused Ugandan forces of shooting dead 12 Congolese fishermen last week on a lake straddling their shared border, something Uganda's army denied.
(Reuters) - People who survive the deadly Ebola virus can continue to suffer severe psychiatric and neurological problems including depression, debilitating migraines, nerve pain and stroke, according to a study published on Wednesday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court postponed hearings on Thursday in a culpable homicide case involving former president Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane until Aug. 23.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's transport ministry and groups representing drivers working for taxi hailing firms in the East African country signed a deal on Wednesday that will give drivers higher pay and better working conditions, an official from the taxi drivers' association said.
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara sought to play down divisions within his ruling coalition on Wednesday, calling on Ivorians to maintain the country's hard-won peace ahead of 2020 elections that many fear could again turn violent.
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement.
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