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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 ....
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US airstrike kills 3 Shabaab militants in Somalia
Date: 2020-01-04 09:59:59 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8255155
MOGADISHU, Jan 4 (MENA) - US forces conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab militants and killed three of them, Radio Shabelle quoted US Africa Command as saying on Saturday. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa ....
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Chinese FM to start African tour including Egypt on Jan. 7
Date: 2020-01-02 13:28:55 GMT - China - Africa - SN:32 - ID:8252934
BEIJING, Jan 2 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will start an African tour including Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Burundi and Zimbabwe on January 7-13. In statements on Thursday, Spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Geng Shuang said ....
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UN chief denounces Somalia terror attack
Date: 2019-12-30 12:52:49 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:34 - ID:8249401
GENEVA, Dec 30 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned a terrorist attack that took place in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Saturday, leaving over 70 people dead and dozens injured. In a statement published by the website of ....
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Addis Ababa hosts 33rd African summit Feb. 9-10
Date: 2019-12-29 11:47:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:27 - ID:8247918
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 29 (MENA) - The 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will convene here, at the level of the summit leaders, on February 9-10 under the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating ....
