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2 soldiers killed in Shabaab attack southern Somalia
Date: 2020-01-18 10:41:12 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:20 - ID:8274320
MOGADISHU, Jan 18 (MENA) - At least two Somali soldiers were killed and several others wounded in fierce fighting between al Shabaab and security forces in the southern town of Afgoye, Radio Shabelle reported on Saturday. The battle erupted ....
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Car bomb targets Turkish contractors in Somalia
Date: 2020-01-18 10:39:11 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8274332
MOGADISHU, Jan 18 (MENA) - A car bomb targeting a group of Turkish contractors exploded on Saturday in Afgoye northwest of the Somali capital, police said. "A speeding suicide car bomb rammed into a place where the Turkish engineers and Somali ....
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Ministerial meetings on Ethiopia dam continue for third day
Date: 2020-01-15 17:47:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:53 - ID:8271211
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) – Activities of a US-sponsored meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed Wednesday in Washington with the participation of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was ....
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Egypt probes electricity cooperation with Congo
Date: 2020-01-14 19:56:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:65 - ID:8269789
CAIRO, Jan 14 (MENA) - Egypt supports the development process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in all fields, including the power sector, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker said Tuesday. The minister made his ....
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AU mulls need of gaining Veto, permanent seat at UNSC
Date: 2020-01-12 22:40:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:66 - ID:8267003
DAKAR, Jan 12 (MENA) - The 8th foreign ministers meeting of the African Union Group of Ten, kicked off on Sunday in Dakar, focused on taking a unified African stance to gain Veto and permanent seat the UN Security Council, Namira Najm, the AU Legal ....
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Nigerian Navy frees 3 foreign hostages kidnapped off south coasts last week
Date: 2020-01-08 15:39:33 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:70 - ID:8261216
ABUJA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Nigeria's authorities rescued three foreign sailors kidnapped by pirates in south of Nigeria last week. The three - two Russians and one Indian were saved in an operation late Tuesday by a navy team in the southwestern ....
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3 Americans killed in al-Shabab attack in Kenya
Date: 2020-01-05 22:50:32 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:85 - ID:8257399
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (MENA) - Militants attacked a military base used by US troops in Kenya and killed three Americans early Sunday, NBC reported. A pre-dawn attempt by al-Shabab forces to breach security at Manda Bay Airfield was repelled, U.S. ....
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Sudan expresses worry over latest developments in Iraq
Date: 2020-01-05 14:22:28 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:49 - ID:8256616
KHARTOUM, Jan 5 (MENA)- A reliable source at Sudan's Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday that Sudan follows with great concern the rapid developments in Iraq and escalation in the region, which would led to serious consequences for Middle East ....
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US army confirms terrorist attack on Kenya base
Date: 2020-01-05 09:03:30 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8256176
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (MENA) - Somalia's militant group al Shabaab on Sunday attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya that is used by both US and Kenyan forces, the US army confirmed as quoted by ABC news. "They have attacked Manda airstrip in ....
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Kenyan army kills 4 gunmen
Date: 2020-01-05 08:33:06 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8256162
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (MENA) - Kenyan army killed four gunmen who attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya used by both US and Kenyan forces, ABC news reported. “They have attacked Manda airstrip in Lamu, which is just next to the military camp ....
