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Egypt partakes in 24th Conference of OIE Regional Commission for Africa
Date: 2021-02-09 18:02:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:76 - ID:8791774
CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry participated in the 24th Conference of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Commission for Africa, which kicked off virtually on Tuesday runs till Thursday. The ....
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South Africa suspends rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Date: 2021-02-08 08:40:25 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:22 - ID:8789027
PRETORIA, Feb 8 (MENA) - South Africa on Sunday said it would suspend its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after initial trials showed "disappointing" results against the B.1.351 variant of COVID-19, Duetsche Welle reported. The country ....
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S. Africa hands over AU chairmanship to DR Congo
Date: 2021-02-06 17:44:47 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:52 - ID:8786837
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 6 (MENA) - South Africa on Saturday handed over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to DR Congo. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially handed over the AU chairmanship to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi ....
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Algeria calls for boosting continental, global solidarity against Covid-19
Date: 2021-02-06 16:29:18 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:47 - ID:8786607
ALGIERS, Feb 6 (MENA) - Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad called Saturday for boosting continental and global solidarity and for joining efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the African Union 34th summit, which kicked off ....
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Eight Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somali army assault
Date: 2021-02-06 11:57:06 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:27 - ID:8786137
MOGADISHU, Feb 6 (MENA) - Somali forces killed eight al-Shabaab insurgents firing mortar rounds at a government delegation led by the country’s president and premier, local media reported Saturday. The al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents fired at ....
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Nigerian army controls camps of Daesh-linked militants
Date: 2021-02-05 08:30:46 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:15 - ID:8784543
ABUJA, Feb 5 (MENA) – The Nigerian army has taken control of several camps belonging to militants loyal to Daesh terrorist group as part of a month-long wide scale military operation launched in northeast Nigeria. The military operation left a ....
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Kenyan leader says AfCFTA will boost African economies
Date: 2021-02-04 09:08:54 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:20 - ID:8783108
NAIROBI, Feb 4 (MENA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will assist the continent in overcoming some of its pressing economic challenges, KBC channel reported. AfCFTA is ....
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Mauritania reports 31 coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-03 20:03:30 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:89 - ID:8782754
NOUAKCHOTT, Feb 3 (MENA) – Mauritania reported 31 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 16,718, said the Mauritanian Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that 15,851 patients have ....
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32 dead, five injured in Kasese five-car crash in Uganda
Date: 2021-02-03 12:00:23 GMT - Uganda - Africa - SN:28 - ID:8781705
KAMPALA, Feb 3 (MENA) - At least 32 people have been confirmed dead and five others seriously injured after a grisly accident involving five vehicles along Fort Portal-Kasese highway on Tuesday night, the Daily Monitor reported. The 9pm accident ....
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Shoukry discusses GERD, next AU summit with AUC chief
Date: 2021-01-31 19:01:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:72 - ID:8777585
CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki probed here on Sunday ways to promote mutual cooperation They also exchanged views on various issues of mutual concern, ....
