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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 ....
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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, ....
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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 ....
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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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AU holds workshop on new UNCLOS marine biodiversity deal
Date: 2019-11-11 14:01:42 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:44 - ID:8183117
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (MENA) - The office of the legal counsel (OLC) of the African Union (AU), under its head Namira Negm, held on Monday a workshop for the legal counselors of the African group in New York on a new global agreement set to be signed ....
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Egypt, S. Africa ink agreement to support technological innovation
Date: 2019-11-07 12:30:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:42 - ID:8178402
CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) inked an agreement with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) in South Africa to boost cooperation in the field of making partnerships for technological ....
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EU: €42 bln allocated to support Africa until 2020
Date: 2019-11-05 16:56:14 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:74 - ID:8175790
CAIRO, Nov 5 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) has allocated €42 billion to support the African continent until 2020, EU officials said on Tuesday. The officials added that negotiations are underway to specify the new financial support for ....
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Ethiopian FM heads for Washington for dam talks
Date: 2019-11-05 12:24:36 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:42 - ID:8175296
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 5 (MENA) - Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew headed on Tuesday to Washington to attend a trilateral meeting with his Egyptian and Sudanese counterparts on the Ethiopian dam. The meeting will kick off on Wednesday, ....
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Sudan's PM: Peace is Sudan's top priority
Date: 2019-11-04 15:43:48 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:59 - ID:8173821
KHARTOUM, Nov 4 (MENA) - Sudan's Transitional Government is keen on achieving peace and meeting the displaced people's needs, Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok affirmed on Monday. During Hamdok's inspection tour of "Abu Shouk" and "Al-Salam" ....
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5.5 million Zimbabweans face starvation - FAO
Date: 2019-11-03 09:59:20 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8172025
ROME, Nov 3 (MENA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that by January‑March 2020 period, the number of food insecure people is projected to increase to about 5.5 million, the highest number on record. In its country briefing, ....
