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Sweden jails Rwandan for life for role in 1994 genocide

STOCKHOLM - A Swedish court on Thursday sentenced a man of Rwandan origin to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 genocide in the African county, the first such case in the Nordic state.

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Nigeria will probably pay 6 pct yield for Eurobond - analysts

LAGOS/LONDON, June 19 - Nigeria will likely have to pay around 6 percent for a 10-year maturity on its $1 billion Eurobond if it goes ahead with the issue after a debt meeting with investors next week, an analyst and a fund manager said on Wednesday.

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Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. base, 22 dead

MOGADISHU - Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on the main U.N. compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats. | Video

Niger's worst power cuts in years threaten economy

* Storm knocked out power lines to hydroelectric dam in May

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South Sudan president suspends two ministers in fraud inquiry

JUBA - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended two key ministers in a fraud investigation, the government said on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares snap eight-session slide, shilling firms

* Treasury assures investors on plans to tax capital gains * Shilling seen weakening on importers' dollar orders (Adds markets close, stocks) By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI, June 19 - Kenyan shares halted an eight-session slide and the shilling rose after the government allayed concerns that plans to re-introduce a tax on capital gains would dull the appeal of equities and other asset classes. The main NSE-20 share index rose 0.1 percent on Wednesday to 4,705.19 points, havi

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What's next for South Sudan?

Reuters is chronicling the first year in the life of South Sudan - and assessing the odds of whether it will flourish or fail.  Live Coverage | Slideshow 

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Mandela's daughter visits him in hospital

Mandela's daughter visits him in hospital

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