Africa

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  • Merkel affirms importance of G20 CwA Initiative in serving peace issues

    Date: 2019-11-19 12:04:05 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:39 - ID:8194386

    BERLIN, Nov 19 (MENA) - Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed on Tuesday the importance of the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Initiative, in serving peace, migration and climate change issues. This came during an investment summit held on the ....

  • AU, ABA seal coop. deal on upholding rule of law

    Date: 2019-11-18 18:35:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:61 - ID:8192934

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC) Head Ambassador Namira Negm and American Bar Association (ABA) Executive Director Jack L. Rives signed a cooperation agreement on backing the AU rule of law ....

  • Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security kicks off

    Date: 2019-11-18 16:31:41 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:80 - ID:8193150

    DAKAR, Nov 18 (MENA)- The 6th session of Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security kicked off on Monday in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The forum is being held in the presence of President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, France's ....

  • EEC to send 17-company commercial mission to Senegal Monday

    Date: 2019-11-18 14:19:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:8193028

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) – The Engineering Export Council (EEC) is set to send a commercial mission to Senegal on November 25-29 with the participation of 17 companies. The council detailed in a statement on Monday that the companies operate in the ....

  • CwA summit kicks off in Berlin Tuesday

    Date: 2019-11-18 13:03:55 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:48 - ID:8192937

    BERLIN, Nov 18 (MENA) - The G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) summit will kick off in the German capital Berlin on Tuesday. The summit aims at boosting economic cooperation between Africa and the Group of 20 member-states through launching joint ....

  • Dakar hosts international forum on peace & security in Africa

    Date: 2019-11-18 08:41:11 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:12 - ID:8192338

    DAKAR, Nov 18 (MENA) - The Sixth Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa will kick off later in the day, with the participation of African and European officials, topped by French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. The two-day ....

  • UN extends peacekeepers in Central Africa

    Date: 2019-11-15 22:54:22 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:47 - ID:8189565

    NEW YORK, Nov 15 (MENA) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to extend the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central Africa for a year, with a mandate to protect civilians, support peace efforts and assist in preparing for elections starting in ....

  • Merkel opens Tuesday G20 Compact with Africa (CWA) in Berlin

    Date: 2019-11-15 15:13:21 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:35 - ID:8189094

    BERLIN, Nov 15 (MENA)- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to inaugurate in Berlin Tuesday the “G20 Compact with Africa (CWA)”. The conference would be attended by representatives of African countries, which joined the initiative topped by Egypt, ....

  • Mali says 'several terrorists' killed in major offensive

    Date: 2019-11-12 10:42:48 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:26 - ID:8184238

    NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 12 (MENA) - Mali is conducting a giant operation against terrorists in the country's troubled center using both ground troops and air strikes, leading to the death of "several terrorists", Namibia Press Agency quoted the government ....

  • Al Azhar University keen on opening up to Africa

    Date: 2019-11-11 21:33:55 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:75 - ID:8183762

    CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar University President Dr Mohamed el Mahrasawy asserted the Al Azhar institution’s keenness on opening up to Africa in all academic fields given Egypt’s current chairmanship of the African Union and its Africa-aligned ....

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