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KAMPALA (Reuters) – An American woman and her Ugandan driver have been kidnapped from a national park in southwest Uganda by people demanding a ransom of $500,000 for their release, police said on Wednesday. Kimberley Sue Endecott, 35, was on a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park when her vehicle was ambushed by four gunmen on Tuesday evening, a… Read More

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State carried out the kidnapping and killing of a Canadian citizen in Burkina Faso in January, the group’s weekly newspaper Al-Naba said, claiming responsibility in its latest issue without providing evidence. Kirk Woodman’s body was found on Jan.16, two days after his abduction by a dozen gunmen at a mining site operated by Vancouver-based Progress Minerals… Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian businessman Ali Haddad, a backer of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who resigned on Tuesday, is facing corruption charges and has been placed in custody, Ennahar TV reported on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Algerian authorities seized the passports of a dozen businessmen under investigation over corruption allegations. Reporting By Aziz El Yaakoubi; Editing by Andrew Heavens Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Algerian authorities have seized the passports of seven businessmen under investigation over corruption allegations, Ennahar TV reported on Monday. On Sunday, authorities also arrested Ali Haddad, a leading Algerian businessman who was part of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s inner circle. Reporting By Algeria Newsroom, Editing by William Maclean Read More

CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudanese police dispersed “illegal gatherings” in the capital Khartoum and several cities in other states on Sunday, the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) said. Sudan has been rocked by persistent anti-government demonstrations since Dec. 19. The protests were initially triggered by price rises and cash shortages but evolved into demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule. … Read More