Africa
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EU: Lifting Sudan from terror-sponsor state list enhances integration into int'l community
Date: 2020-10-22 08:17:12 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:8638610
KHARTOUM, Oct 22 (MENA) - The High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell said that the US intention to lift the state sponsor of terrorism designation of Sudan is momentous. In a statement, Borrell said "The US intention to lift the ....
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Mauritania registers 4 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-10-21 21:22:01 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:82 - ID:8638410
NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Health Ministry said four new coronavirus infections were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 7,638 cases. A statement issued by the Health Ministry and carried out by ....
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Peace, Security Council discusses ramifications of foreign fighters in Africa
Date: 2020-10-21 19:14:57 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:71 - ID:8637836
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 21 (MENA) – The African Union’s Peace and Security Council, chaired by Egypt’s ambassador in Addis Ababa and its permanent representative to the AU Osama Abdel Khaleq, held Wednesday a meeting to discuss the ramifications of the ....
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ICC prosecutor arrives in Sudan
Date: 2020-10-17 22:59:58 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:73 - ID:8632417
KHARTOUM, Oct 17 (MENA) - The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor arrived in Sudan late Saturday to discuss cooperation with local authorities over bringing to trial those internationally wanted for war crimes and genocide in the ....
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Mauritania reports 15 new coronavirus cases, tally hits 7,580
Date: 2020-10-14 22:40:33 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:81 - ID:8628512
NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Mauritanian Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 15 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, to bring total infections to 7,580. The ministry said 13 recoveries were reported, upping the total number of ....
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Senegal reports 24 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-10-14 18:54:21 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:67 - ID:8628389
DAKAR, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Wednesday that 24 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the country, bringing the tally to 15,331. In a statement broadcast by the local Senegalese ....
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Let China-Africa cooperation shine as example of multilateralism -- Chinese, Senegalese presidents
Date: 2020-10-12 07:56:46 GMT - China - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8624326
BEIJING, Oct 12 (MENA) - China and Africa are ready to uphold the spirit of solidarity and cooperation, jointly cope with various risks and challenges, and let their cooperation shine as an example of multilateralism and mutual benefits, Xinhua ....
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Latest militia attack in Ethiopia kills 14 civilians
Date: 2020-10-09 19:06:17 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:8621830
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 9 (MENA) - A security official in Ethiopia’s Western Benishangul-Gumuz region said Friday an attack this week killed 14 civilians and security forces killed 14 militia members. This is the latest deadly militia attack in the ....
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AU lifts Mali suspension, sanctions after formation of transitional gov't
Date: 2020-10-09 10:52:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8621149
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 9 (MENA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Friday announced readmitting Mali as a member state and lifting all sanctions, ending a seven-month suspension imposed on the country after a military ....
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Regional initiative launched to seek solutions to protracted displacement issues in Sudan, S.Sudan
Date: 2020-10-08 18:41:36 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:53 - ID:8620507
KHARTOUM, Oct 8 (MENA) – Sudanese foreign minister-designate Omar Qamar Al-Din participated on Thursday in the launching of IGAD-led regional initiative to seek solutions to protracted displacement issues in Sudan and South Sudan. This came on the ....