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African finance ministers: Urgent need for $100bn to face COVID-19
Date: 2020-04-01 16:34:37 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:42 - ID:8378543
ADDIS ABABA, April 1 (MENA) - African ministers of finance held on Wednesday a second virtual meeting against the backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases in Africa. The meeting was hosted by Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ....
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IGAD virtual summit coordinates anti-coronavirus efforts
Date: 2020-03-30 20:47:50 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:76 - ID:8376265
KHARTOUM, March 30 (MENA) - Sudanese Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Abdalla Hamdok chaired on Monday a virtual summit on means of combating the coronavirus. The summit - held via video ....
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Kenya confirms first coronavirus death
Date: 2020-03-26 21:53:59 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:101 - ID:8371439
NAIROBI, March 26 (MENA) - Kenya confirmed its first coronavirus death on Thursday, government spokesman Cyrus Oguna said, without providing further details, The New York Times reported. Earlier on Thursday, the ministry of health reported three ....
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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 ....
