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Italy's ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack
Date: 2021-02-22 12:37:22 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:44 - ID:8811991
ROME, Feb 22 (MENA) - Italy's Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio and a Carabiniere, Vittorio Iacovacci, were killed Monday in an attack on their UN peacekeeping convoy traveling from Goma to Bukavu in the African country ....
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Landmine kills seven poll workers in Niger on day of historic runoff election
Date: 2021-02-21 21:47:52 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:96 - ID:8811143
NIAMEY, Feb 21 (MENA) - Seven election workers were killed during Niger’s presidential vote on Sunday when their vehicle struck a landmine, a local official said, marring a day meant to usher in the country’s first democratic transition of power, ....
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OIC calls on Somali parties to resolve differences through dialogue
Date: 2021-02-21 13:02:12 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:58 - ID:8810271
JEDDAH, Feb 21 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on all Somali parties to end violence and escalation and resort to dialogue in the aftermath of clashes in the capital Mogadishu. A statement issued by OIC on Sunday ....
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Sudan's Central Bank: Government not to intervene in fixing exchange rates
Date: 2021-02-21 12:57:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:56 - ID:8810150
KHARTOUM, Feb 21 (MENA) – Governor of Sudan’s Central Bank Al Fatih Zeinelabedeine has said the government will not intervene in fixing foreign currency rate prices, but the bank will monitor developments in the foreign exchange markets after a ....
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WHO: Over 3.8 mln coronavirus cases confirmed in Africa
Date: 2021-02-20 19:02:55 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:67 - ID:8809302
GENEVA, Feb 20 (MENA) - The World Health Organization said more than 3.8 million coronavirus cases had been reported since the beginning of the pandemic till today. In a tweet on Saturday, WHO noted :"Over 3.8 million confirmed #COVID19 cases on ....
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Sudan: Statement of Ethiopian Foreign Ministry 'unforgivable insult'
Date: 2021-02-20 13:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:32 - ID:8808502
KHARTOUM, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said the statement of the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry carried an "unforgivable insult." The ministry has strongly criticized the statement issued by the Ethiopian ....
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UAE expresses grave concern over deteriorating situation in Somalia
Date: 2021-02-20 11:29:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Africa - SN:25 - ID:8808400
ABU DHABI, Feb 20 (MENA) - The UAE has expressed its grave concern over the deteriorating situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, as a result of ongoing violence and the excessive use of force against civilians, State's news agency WAM reported ....
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AUC head says looking forward to boosting coop. with IFC
Date: 2021-02-19 16:02:23 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:43 - ID:8807595
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 19 (MENA) - Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday said that the African bloc looks forward to boosting cooperation with the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Finance ....
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Mauritania registers 25 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-17 21:04:14 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:91 - ID:8805087
NOUAKCHOTT, Feb 17 (MENA) - Mauritania reported 25 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 17,041, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday. The statement added that 19 patients have recovered, bringing ....
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AU's mission to monitor presidential election in Niger
Date: 2021-02-17 10:03:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:18 - ID:8803864
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 17 (MENA) – Head of African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat announced dispatching a mission to monitor election within the framework of the 2nd round of the presidential election due on February 21 in Niger. In press ....
