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Stampede kills at least 20 at refugee camp in Niger
Date: 2020-02-18 09:48:14 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:23 - ID:8316822
NIAMEY, Feb 18 (MENA) - At least 20 people died in a stampede in Niger as they were being given food and goods at a refugee camp, ABC News reported, quoting a local official as saying Tuesday. Diffa governor Issa Lamine said 15 women and five ....
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OIC condemns terrorist attacks in Mali
Date: 2020-02-17 09:49:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:15 - ID:8315289
JEDDAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place in central Mali claiming the lives of 40 people including nine soldiers and injuring others. OIC Secretary General ....
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Pompeo lands in Dakar, embarks on African tour
Date: 2020-02-15 20:05:18 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:36 - ID:8313532
DAKAR, Feb 15 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Dakar Saturday, the first leg of an African tour that takes him later to Angola and Ethiopia. Coming from Germany, where he was attending the Munich Security Conference, the US ....
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Al Azhar medical convoy in Chad examines 1,674 people, conducts 24 surgeries
Date: 2020-02-13 13:34:28 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:31 - ID:8309939
CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Al Azhar's medical convoy in Chad has examined 1,674 people since it began its work on Wednesday night. In a statement on Thursday, Al Azhar said that the convoy conducted 24 surgeries and provided the patients with ....
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Sudan reaches agreement with victims of USS Cole bombing
Date: 2020-02-13 11:41:13 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:20 - ID:8310117
KHARTOUM, Feb 13 (MENA) - An agreement has been reached between Sudan's transitional government and victims of the USS Cole Navy destroyer, the Sudanese Ministry of Justice said Thursday. The deal falls within the framework of Sudan's efforts to ....
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UNGA president: Egypt made great contributions to Africa in 2019
Date: 2020-02-11 21:56:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:8308149
CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Tijani Mohamed Pandey hailed the great contributions Egypt made during its chairmanship of the African Union (AU) for 2019. Interviewed by Al Ahram Editor in Chief Alaa Thabet on ....
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UN calls for quick action to face rapidly expanding humanitarian crisis due to Desert Locust invasion in Africa
Date: 2020-02-10 20:30:09 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:72 - ID:8306554
NEW YORK, Feb 10 (MENA) - With the rainy season fast approaching, countries in the Horn of Africa are in a race against time to tackle Desert Locust invasion amidst ongoing humanitarian challenges, the United Nations warned on Monday. The ....
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3 states inks African Medicines Agency establishment treaty
Date: 2020-02-10 19:54:58 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:71 - ID:8306390
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (MENA) - The republics of Guinea, Seychelles and Niger signed Monday the treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), increasing the number of signatories to 14 countries. The three states signed the ....
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AU institutional reform plans achieve progress - official
Date: 2020-02-10 11:23:27 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:35 - ID:8305465
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (MENA) - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda stressed on Monday that the African Union's institutional reform plans achieved tangible progress since they were put into effect in January 2017. Kagame said there is a consensus among ....
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African leaders urge effective plans to end hunger, achieve food security
Date: 2020-02-10 11:19:05 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:8305357
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (MENA) - African leaders called on Monday for adopting effective plans to end hunger and achieve food security in the African continent by 2025. President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, during a seminar held as part of the ....
