Africa

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  • Death toll of Kenya flooding rises to 60

    Date: 2019-11-24 21:42:23 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:76 - ID:8202520

    NAIROBI, Nov 24 (MENA0 - The death toll from heavy rains that unleashed floods in the west of the country had risen to 60 and seven others are missing, ABC News reported Sunday. An official of the West Pokot county government said 53 people died, ....

  • Egypt: Upgrading infrastructure in Africa accelerates development

    Date: 2019-11-24 13:24:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:8201629

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity Dr Mohamed Shaker said that providing and upgrading infrastructure services in all their forms would provide a main platform for Africa in terms of enhancing economic production, facilitating trade, ....

  • 34th UNECA conf. to be launched in Aswan on Monday: Ministry of Planning

    Date: 2019-11-24 11:21:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:27 - ID:8201562

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - The 34th conference of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (ICSOE) affiliated to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will be launched in Aswan on Monday and will run for ....

  • African official urges injecting more investments into renewable energy sector

    Date: 2019-11-24 08:26:53 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:13 - ID:8201324

    NAIROBI, Nov 24 (MENA) - High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa Raila Odinga urged pumping more investments into the renewable energy sector in order to create more jobs. During an energy conference held by Kenya's ....

  • Rwandan PM leaves Egypt after attending Africa 2019 Conference

    Date: 2019-11-24 06:54:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:8 - ID:8201235

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Rwandan Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente left Cairo early Sunday wrapping up a two-day visit to Egypt during which he took part in Africa 2019 Conference. The conference was held in Egypt's New Administrative Capital under ....

  • Africa Investment Forum roundtable session kicks off

    Date: 2019-11-23 15:42:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:30 - ID:8200783

    CAIRO, NOV 23 (MENA) – Activities of an Africa Investment Forum roundtable session started on Saturday with the participation of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Africa Investment Forum 2019 kicked off on Friday in the New Administrative Capital ....

  • Sisi: Egypt eyes further cooperation with EBRD

    Date: 2019-11-23 15:03:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:27 - ID:8200615

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Egypt is looking forward to further cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Saturday. Sisi made his remarks during a meeting with EBRD Chairman Sir ....

  • Egypt hosts 10th AU-YVC on Nov. 30

    Date: 2019-11-21 08:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8197353

    CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in tandem with the African Union (AU) Commission, will host the tenth edition of the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) program. As many as 200 African young men and women will be ....

  • Burkina Faso police kill 18 terrorists

    Date: 2019-11-21 08:10:34 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8197325

    OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 21 (MENA) - Burkina Faso authorities said 18 terrorists were killed when they attempted to attack a police base northern the country, Business Standard reported on Thursday. "The attackers were repulsed thanks to a prompt ....

  • WFP: Humanitarian emergency strikes Africa's Central Sahel

    Date: 2019-11-19 12:21:55 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:45 - ID:8194535

    GENEVA, Nov 19 (MENA) - The World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday raised alarm over what it described as a humanitarian emergency plaguing Central Sahel as a result of the ongoing conflicts between the armed groups, diplacements, hunger and ....

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