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Senegal declares state of emergency over COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-23 21:27:23 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:88 - ID:8367061
DAKAR, March 23 (MENA) - Senegalese President Mack Sall declared a state of emergency nationwide within the framework of confronting the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a TV address, the president said the decision was prompted by swift development of ....
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Boko Haram terrorist leader killed in Niger
Date: 2020-03-20 07:49:59 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:15 - ID:8361985
NIAMEY, March 20 (MENA) - The Ministry of Defense announced on Friday the murder of a leader in Boko Haram terrorist group in a security operation in southeastern the country. According to a statement by the ministry that was broadcast by France ....
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Senegal shuts down mosques in capital
Date: 2020-03-20 07:15:16 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:10 - ID:8361931
DAKAR, March 20 (MENA) - The Senegalese Interior Ministry on Friday decided to shut down mosques in the capital Dakar until further notice. A statement by the ministry, that was broadcast by the Senegalese radio, said that the decision was taken ....
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Congolese president receives message from Sisi on GERD file
Date: 2020-03-19 21:40:05 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:115 - ID:8361799
CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday received a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the recent developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file. The message ....
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Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries over coronavirus fears
Date: 2020-03-18 16:20:21 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:61 - ID:8359755
ABUJA, March 18 (MENA) - Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries, including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday, CNN reported. The restriction will apply to travelers from countries with ....
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African countries move swiftly to head off coronavirus spread
Date: 2020-03-18 11:36:20 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:34 - ID:8359152
LONDON, March 19 (MENA) - Many African states are taking earlier action than Europe to suppress coronavirus in an effort to stamp out a disease that may be impossible to control if it takes hold in countries with crowded informal settlements and ....
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FM delivers Sisi's message to Burundian president on GERD developments
Date: 2020-03-17 14:53:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:54 - ID:8357981
CAIRO, March 17 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday delivered a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on the latest developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file. The ....
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CAR confirms 1st coronavirus case: WHO
Date: 2020-03-15 10:49:49 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:22 - ID:8354279
BANGUI, March 15 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Central African Republic (CAR) on Saturday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, a 74-year-old Italian who had recently been in Milan, according to the National Post ....
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1st coronavirus case confirmed in Mauritania
Date: 2020-03-14 07:11:40 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:10 - ID:8352741
NOUAKCHOTT, March 14 (MENA) - Mauritania's Minister of Health Nazir Ould Hamid confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus in the country. In a statement broadcast by the state TV, the minister added that a foreigner has tested positive for ....
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Ethiopia confirms its first case of coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-13 14:37:20 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:47 - ID:8352221
ADDIS ABABA, March 13 (MENA) - Ethiopia has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus, the country's public health institute said on Friday, according to US News. Takele Uma Banti, the mayor of the capital Addis Ababa, tweeted that a ....
