Africa

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  • Egypt to host African Space Agency HQ

    Date: 2020-01-29 18:52:58 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:65 - ID:8290306

    CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) – Ghada Amer, technical adviser of the Egyptian Space Agency, said it has been agreed that Egypt would host the headquarters of the African Space Agency. Speaking at a forum on Wednesday, Amer pointed out that the ....

  • Agriculture ministry taking all precautionary measures against locusts - spokesman

    Date: 2020-01-28 08:33:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8287701

    CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Agriculture Ministry Spokesman Mohamed el Qirsh underlined the ministry is taking all needed precautionary measures against locusts since the beginning of the winter season amid mounting warnings by the UN's Food and ....

  • Min. of public business sector visits Cameroon to discuss cooperation in wood industry

    Date: 2020-01-27 10:08:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:22 - ID:8286149

    CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) - Minister of Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik visited Cameroon at the end of an African tour to discuss cooperation opportunities in the field of wood industry, his ministry said a statement on Monday. Tawfik and his ....

  • 20 soldiers killed in Mali attack, government says

    Date: 2020-01-26 18:16:04 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:52 - ID:8285624

    BAMAKO, Jan 26 (MENA)- About 20 soldiers were killed in a pre-dawn attack on an army camp in central Mali on Sunday, The New York Times quoted the government as saying. The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear. In a statement, the ....

  • Mandela's granddaughter: visiting Egypt was my dream

    Date: 2020-01-25 21:51:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:48 - ID:8284469

    CAIRO, Jan 25 (MENA) - Ndileka Mandela, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter, expressed on Saturday her happiness for visiting Egypt for the first time and partaking in the Cairo Book Fair. Delivering a speech on her new book titled "I Am Ndileka: ....

  • Moussa calls on AU for more participation in settling Libya issue

    Date: 2020-01-21 12:56:18 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:44 - ID:8278750

    DAVOS, Jan 21 (MENA) - Chairman of the African Union Commission's Panel of the Wise (PoW) Amr Moussa Tuesday said the African Union will tackle during the coming summit, slated for February 9, the need to have more African participation in settling ....

  • AU delegates discuss human rights, fighting corruption

    Date: 2020-01-21 12:11:55 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:37 - ID:8278523

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - African Union Legal Adviser Namira Negm on Tuesday said that human and child rights and fighting corruption are topics on the agenda of the 39th session of the African Union permanent delegates committee which kicked off in ....

  • AU 39th session of PRC kicks off under Egypt's presidency

    Date: 2020-01-21 10:12:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:8278275

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicked off here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Egypt. While addressing the inaugural session, Egypt's permanent ....

  • Sisi attends reception at Buckingham Palace

    Date: 2020-01-21 05:25:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:1 - ID:8278092

    LONDON, Jan 21 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended a reception held for leaders of delegations to the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 at Buckingham Palace. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, hosted the reception Monday night on ....

  • UK aims to be Africa’s partner of choice for trade, investment - report

    Date: 2020-01-20 10:09:04 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8276932

    LONDON, Jan 20 (MENA) - The UK is strengthening its economic partnerships with African nations, as part of a Government drive to ensure the continent’s growing demand for investment is met by the UK’s expertise and innovation, according to a report ....

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