Africa

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  • Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara

    Date: 2019-10-31 07:08:15 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:4 - ID:8168332

    NEW YORK, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Security Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for 12 months, until 31 October 2020. Adopting resolution 2494 (2019) by 13 votes in favor ....

  • Agriculture min. stresses need to make use of latest technology for food security

    Date: 2019-10-30 13:20:19 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:39 - ID:8167394

    CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - The 10th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security activities will this year tackle benefiting from the latest agricultural technologies in developing food systems, Minister of Agriculture Dr Ezzeddin Abu Steit said ....

  • Africa Elders panel has confidence in Amr Moussa's ability to settle African conflicts peacefully

    Date: 2019-10-30 11:43:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:8167131

    CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge expressed on Wednesday trust that the Panel of the Elders of Africa under Amr Moussa will succeed in finding peaceful settlement to African conflicts to achieve peace and ....

  • Egypt, Sudan probe joint cooperation

    Date: 2019-10-27 15:42:50 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:93 - ID:8163017

    KHARTOUM, Oct 27 (MENA)- Sudan's Minister of Education Mohammed Al-Amin Al-Tom has agreed with Egypt's Ambassador to Sudan Hossam Issa to foster joint cooperation in the field of education. The two officials held a meeting on Sunday in the ....

  • Trade min.: Egypt's pharmaceutical exports hit USD 392 mln in 9 months

    Date: 2019-10-27 14:54:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:89 - ID:8163012

    CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) – Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar on Sunday said Egypt's exports of pharmaceutical products in the first nine months of 2019 hit USD 392 million, compared to USD 382 million in the same period of 2018. He made the ....

  • Russia-Africa summit declaration calls for countering political dictates, financial blackmail in int’l trade

    Date: 2019-10-24 22:57:57 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:77 - ID:8160053

    SOCHI, Russia, Oct 24 (MENA) – Russian and African nations have agreed to counter political dictates and currency blackmail in trade in the declaration of the Russia-Africa Summit that wrapped up here on Thursday. The participants agreed to “work ....

  • Sudan lauds EU support of transitional period

    Date: 2019-10-24 14:51:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:46 - ID:8159622

    KHARTOUM, Oct 24 (MENA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok lauded on Thursday the EU stance to render the transitional period in Sudan a success. Amok welcomed EU Ambassador to Sudan Robert van den Dool, saying Sudan is keen on opening up ....

  • Russian, Africa leaders assert importance of strategic cooperation in different domains

    Date: 2019-10-24 12:35:33 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:34 - ID:8159263

    SOCHI, Oct 24 (MENA) - The Russian and African leaders, participating in the general session of the first ever Russia-Africa summit in the Russian city of Sochi, asserted the importance of strategic cooperation in the different domains to support ....

  • 2nd African Young Water Professional Forum wraps up

    Date: 2019-10-23 23:47:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:101 - ID:8158527

    CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - The second African Young Water Professional Forum (Af-YWPF) wrapped up Wednesday its three-day meetings which were convened on the sidelines of the second edition of the Cairo Water Week held under the auspices of president ....

  • FDI in Africa rise to $46 bln in 2018- minister

    Date: 2019-10-23 22:51:06 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:99 - ID:8158538

    SOCHI, RUSSIA, Oct 23 (MENA) – Planning Minister Hala el Saeed said Wednesday that foreign direct investments (FDI) in Africa increased to 46 billion dollars in 2018, up 11 percent from 2017. The increase came on the back of the relative ....

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