ABIDJAN, April 16 (Reuters) - Heavy rainfall could damage Ivory Coast's April-September cocoa mid-crop, farmers said on Monday, as soil moisture content is high and trees are loaded with fragile flowers and cherelles.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police raided on Monday the compound of former president Jacob Zuma's allies the Guptas, who were accused two years ago in a report by a corruption watchdog of using their influence to gain control of state companies and contracts.
----------------------------------------------------------- This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ---------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, APRIL 16
LUWERO, Uganda (Reuters) - In a small Ugandan town in February, Juma Nsereko took a panicked call from his wife: their five-year-old twin girls were missing and the mother suspected their neighbour, a jobless man, had kidnapped them.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Internet users in Ethiopia said on Monday the government appeared to have ended a three-month online blackout, raising hopes of a relaxation of restrictions after the arrival of a new prime minister who promised reforms.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Three commissioners from Kenya's election board announced their resignation from the body on Monday, citing failure of the body's leadership and dysfunction in the organisation.
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's rebels said on Sunday they had released seven aid workers detained for nearly three weeks in the country's Central Equatoria region on accusations of spying for the government.
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ending a military training programme in Somalia in response to the seizure of millions of dollars and the temporary holding of a UAE plane by Somali security forces last week.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, the White House said on Sunday.
NAIROBI, April 16 - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. - - - - - GLOBAL MARKETS Asian share markets were mixed and oil prices fell on Monday as relief U.S.-led strikes on Syria looked unlikely to escalate was tempered by concerns at Russia's potential reaction to new sanctions from Washington. WORLD OIL PRICES Oil prices fell on Monda
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