LONDON (Reuters) – London’s High Court on Monday granted permission to a group of asylum seekers to appeal against a ruling that Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful. Britain’s interior ministry said it would defend its policy, which is a central part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle the record …

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KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo has awarded licences to three natural gas blocks in Lake Kivu on its eastern border, with some production expected to start as early as next year, the hydrocarbons ministry said on Monday. The Makelele block was awarded to RED, a local subsidiary of United States-based Symbion Power, the …

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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – South Africa has a plan to improve energy provision that will end the need for any power cuts within the next 12-18 months, ITS Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Monday. “Eventually in the next 12-18 months we will be able to say load-shedding is a thing of the past. That …

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By Kathryn Lurie DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Actor Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba called on Monday for business and political leaders to provide more support to the world’s poorest countries in the form of investment rather than aid. At the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in the …

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand stabilised early on Tuesday after a sell-off the previous session as investor concerns heightened over a power crisis. President Cyril Ramaphosa cancelled his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos over the crippling power cuts, which have lasted at least six hours a day for most households …

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BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move the service outside. Then, about 10 minutes in, a blast rocked the courtyard …

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(Reuters) – Ghana has granted Vodafone International Holdings approval to sell its 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group, the country’s telecoms regulator said on Monday. The National Communications Authority (NCA) approved the sale after Telecel submitted a revised financial and technical proposal in December. The NCA had turned down an initial sale plan …

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By Carien duPlessis and Anait Miridzhanian JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom said it would shorten power cuts from Tuesday morning as 14 generators come back on tap this week, but electricity shortages look set to continue at least into 2024. The past week has seen some of the worst power cuts …

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