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ECA urges to make further investments in green economy
Date: 2021-03-01 21:40:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:85 - ID:8825193
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to make more investments in the green economy and development of infrastructure. On the sidelines of the 7th Session of the Africa ....
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Aswan II forum to focus on better rebuilding post-Covid Africa
Date: 2021-03-01 08:21:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:23 - ID:8823867
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Virtually kicking off later Monday, the second edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development will bring together senior African officials for a context-specific and action-oriented discussion of new risks, ....
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Angola produces 20% of crude oil consumption needs
Date: 2021-02-27 17:34:24 GMT - Angola - Africa - SN:53 - ID:8821458
LUANDA, Feb 27 (MENA) - Angola's Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Diamantino de Azevedo said that his country only produces 20% of its daily consumption needs for crude oil by-products, according to All Africa news. Azevedo made the ....
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Official: 42 abducted from Nigerian school 2 weeks ago freed
Date: 2021-02-27 12:40:43 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:31 - ID:8820848
ABUJA, Feb 27 (MENA) - A Nigerian official said 42 people including 27 students who were abducted two weeks ago from a school in northern Nigeria have been freed, ABC News reported Saturday. The chief press secretary for the Niger state governor, ....
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AU to honor leaders of states that endorsed AfCFTA on Friday
Date: 2021-02-25 21:56:58 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:92 - ID:8818593
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 25 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) on Friday plans to honor the leaders of the states, which endorsed the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in coordination with businessmen associations and private sector in Africa. ....
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Sudan stresses support for DRC initiative to reach diplomatic solution to Ethiopian dam crisis
Date: 2021-02-25 20:15:57 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:81 - ID:8818449
KHAROUM, Feb 25 (MENA) - Head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council Abdel-Fattah Burhan has affirmed his country’s support for an initiative proposed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reach a diplomatic solution to a years-long crisis over ....
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Sudan's sovereignty council chief receives message from Eritrean president
Date: 2021-02-24 20:54:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:93 - ID:8816592
KHARTOUM, Feb 24 (MENA) – President of Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan has received a written message from Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on bilateral relations and means of strengthening them in al domains, SUNA ....
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Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid vaccine through COVAX program
Date: 2021-02-24 19:35:45 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:86 - ID:8816591
ACCRA, Feb 24 (MENA) - Ghana has become the first country to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization's COVAX program on Wednesday, a joint statement issued by UNICEF Ghana and WHO Ghana said. The shipment, consisting of ....
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Somalia registers 198 new coronavirus cases, 7 new fatalities
Date: 2021-02-24 09:29:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:22 - ID:8815240
MAGADISHU, Feb 24 (MENA) - Somalia registered 198 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths within the past 24 hours, Somalia National News Agency reported Wednesday quoting the Health Ministry. The new cases bring the total number of infections in ....
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Nigeria needs $10 bln to bridge power distribution gap
Date: 2021-02-22 15:00:19 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:53 - ID:8812390
ABUJA, Feb 22 (MENA) - The Nigerian Government has said about $10 billion would be required to bridge the electricity distribution infrastructure deficit gap in the country. The government is looking at several sources for funding the power ....
