Africa

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  • 34th UNECA conf. opens in Aswan

    Date: 2019-11-25 11:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:32 - ID:8202912

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - The 34th conference of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts for North Africa (ICSOE) which is affiliated to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) opened in the Upper Egypt ....

  • Italy grants access to Spanish migrant rescue ship after evacuations

    Date: 2019-11-25 09:00:53 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8202807

    ROME, Nov 25 (MENA) - Italian authorities have agreed to grant the Spanish Open Arms ship access to a port to disembark 62 African migrants it has been carrying since Wednesday, the founder of the Spanish rescue mission said. Oscar Camps said the ....

  • NEPAD president arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2019-11-25 08:45:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:14 - ID:8202761

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - President of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Ibrahim Mayaki arrived in Cairo early Monday to attend the PIDA Week 2019. PIDA Week 2019 - due to take place from November 25 to November 29 - will take the ....

  • Guinea-Bissau's president: I will respect verdict of ballot box

    Date: 2019-11-24 22:33:51 GMT - Guinea-Bissau - Africa - SN:81 - ID:8202576

    BISSAU, Nov 24 (MENA) - Guinea-Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz said he will respect the verdict of the ballot box, ABC news reported on Sunday. "Power is not mine. It’s the people’s. The people are sovereign, they decide on their own destiny," ....

  • 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 ....

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