Africa
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African countries urge restraint after Iran's attack on Israel
Date: 2024-04-15 13:30:51 GMT - African capitals - Africa - SN:35 - ID:10662487
AFRICAN CAPITALS, April 15 (MENA) - Several African countries have expressed concern after Iran’s attack on Israel. South Africa emphasized that all parties must "avoid any act that would escalate tensions in a particularly fragile region" and ....
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Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troops
Date: 2024-04-13 19:00:29 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:51 - ID:10660416
NIAMEY, April 13 (MENA) - Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington, ....
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Bahamas to host 2024 Afreximbank Annual Meetings, AfriCaribbean TradeForum
Date: 2024-04-12 17:53:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:53 - ID:10659348
NASSAU, April 12 (MENA) - The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed an agreement for The Bahamas to host the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) and the third edition of the ....
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Report: Worsening hunger grips West, Central Africa
Date: 2024-04-12 11:19:46 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:28 - ID:10658889
GENEVA, April 12 (MENA) - Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released Friday by the Permanent ....
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Mauritanian, Rwandan presidents discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
Date: 2024-04-07 07:11:07 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:7 - ID:10653068
NOUAKCHOTT, April 7 (MENA) - Mauritanian President and Chairman of the African Union (AU) Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani and Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed ways to strengthen and develop bilateral cooperation ties. The Mauritanian ....
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AU Commission, Kenya hold 14th meeting of African Task Force on Food, Nutrition Development
Date: 2024-04-03 10:42:21 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:22 - ID:10648835
ADDIS ABABA, April 3 (MENA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, organized the 14th Meeting of the African Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND) and the Regional ....
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Gambia chairs AU Peace, Security Council in April
Date: 2024-03-31 15:01:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:48 - ID:10645341
ADDIS ABABA, March 31 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) has announced Gambia will assume the rotating presidency of the AU Peace and Security Coucncil (PSC) during April. A statement issued by the PSC said Gambia’s efforts would focus on managing ....
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Algerian president: UNSC resolution obliging Israel to stop "genocide" in Palestine victory for truth
Date: 2024-03-31 08:44:59 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:10644672
ALGIERS, March 31 (MENA) - Algerian President Majeed Tebboune affirmed his belief that Palestine will obtain permanent membership in the United Nations (UN) pointing out that the UN Security Council’s resolution obliging the “Zionist occupation” to ....
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UNHCR seeks $1.4 bln to support South Sudanese refugees in region
Date: 2024-03-28 18:42:33 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:58 - ID:10642407
GENEVA, March 28 (MENA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with 123 partners, is seeking $1.4 billion this year to meet the needs of 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, ....
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AfCFTA inks MoU to extend its reach to North Africa
Date: 2024-03-28 16:16:48 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:50 - ID:10642346
ACCRA, March 28 (MENA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and N Gage Consulting have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on enhancing implementation of the AfCFTA within Africa, with a focus on North Africa and ....