Africa

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  • Malian army repels terror attack in central the country

    Date: 2020-06-01 05:11:42 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:1 - ID:8451784

    BAMAKO, June 1 (MENA) - Malian army announced on Monday that it has repelled a terrorist attack on central the country. In a statement released by the Malian Radio, the Army said it has been attacked by terrorist groups in Mopti province in ....

  • 15 people killed in attack in northern Burkina Faso

    Date: 2020-05-30 19:40:08 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:49 - ID:8450419

    OUAGADOUGOU, May 30 (MENA)- Extremists killed at least 15 people, including children, in an attack on a group of traders traveling between towns in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Saturday. The victims of Friday's attack in Loroum ....

  • Mauritania reports 24 new coronavirus infections

    Date: 2020-05-27 22:31:56 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:67 - ID:8447519

    NOUAKCHOTT, May 27 (MENA) - The Health Ministry recorded on Wednesday 24 new coronavirus infections and three new deaths. The new figure brings to 292 the caseload in the country, the ministry said. So far, 15 cases have recovered. Death ....

  • Mali reports 18 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2020-05-27 21:02:43 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:62 - ID:8447499

    BAMAKO, May 27 (MENA) - The Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 18 new coronavirus cases, taking the country's caseload to 1,077. So far, 70 citizens have died of the virus while 617 have recovered. (MENA) S R E ....

  • Senegal: 92 new coronavirus cases reported

    Date: 2020-05-27 18:50:18 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:50 - ID:8447337

    DAKAR, May 27 (MENA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Wednesday that 92 new coronavirus cases have been registered in the country. In a statement broadcast by the local Senegalese radio, the ministry added that ....

  • UNHCR: Refugees struggle to survive as economic impact of COVID-19 worsens in East, Horn, Great Lakes of Africa

    Date: 2020-05-26 12:16:14 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:34 - ID:8445962

    GENEVA, May 26 (MENA) - Refugees in urban areas across the East, Horn and Great Lakes region of Africa are struggling to meet their most basic needs as the economic impact of COVID-19 begins to take hold, UNHCR spokesman Charlie Yaxley said on ....

  • China to continue to stand firmly with African countries, says envoy on Africa Day

    Date: 2020-05-26 06:32:42 GMT - China - Africa - SN:9 - ID:8445626

    BEIJING, May 26 (MENA) - China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun, said on Africa Day that China will continue to stand firmly with African brothers and sisters. "China will continue to stand firmly with African brothers ....

  • Azhar urges African countries to unite to curb Covid-19

    Date: 2020-05-25 17:42:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:56 - ID:8445363

    CAIRO, May 25 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has greeted all African people on the 57th anniversary of Africa Day, which falls on May 25. In a statement issued on this occasion on Monday, he stressed Azhar's commitment to play its ....

  • WHO: Over 110,900 coronavirus cases reported in Africa

    Date: 2020-05-25 14:15:22 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:32 - ID:8445165

    LONDON, May 25 (MENA) - More than 110,900 people have so far tested positive for the coronavirus across Africa, the Guardian newspaper quoted the World Health Organization’s office for the continent as saying on Monday. More than 14 weeks after ....

  • Sudan stresses importance of achieving all parties' interests on GERD

    Date: 2020-05-19 21:52:31 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:55 - ID:8439227

    KHARTOUM, May 19 (MENA) - The Sudanese Security and Defense Council (SDC) has underlined the importance of achieving the interests of all parties and preserving regional security as regards the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), SUNA news ....

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