Africa
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74 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
Date: 2019-10-13 12:58:36 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:43 - ID:8142943
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (MENA) - Humanitarian groups on Sunday said they have rescued 74 migrants on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, ABC news reported. Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee said their Ocean Viking ....
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Sudanese gov't delegation heads to Juba for peace negotiations
Date: 2019-10-13 10:28:22 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:22 - ID:8142551
KHARTOUM, Oct 13 (MENA) - A delegation of the Sudanese government led by Member of Sudan's Sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo headed for South Sudan's capital, Juba, on Sunday to engage in peace negotiations. The delegation comprises ....
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15 killed in armed attack on Burkina Faso mosque
Date: 2019-10-12 20:32:50 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:42 - ID:8142201
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 12 (MENA) - Gunmen killed about 15 people and wounded others in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso during prayers on Friday evening, a security source and a local official said. The identity of the gunmen was not yet ....
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Cargo plane goes missing in DR Congo
Date: 2019-10-11 08:20:11 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8140133
KINSHASA, Oct 11 (MENA) - A cargo plane that was providing logistical assistance for a trip by DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has gone missing, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday. It said air traffic controllers lost ....
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6 killed after heavy rains hit DR Congo's capital
Date: 2019-10-10 08:50:11 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:9 - ID:8138574
KINSHASA, Oct 10 (MENA) - Six people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains hit the capital Kinshasa, flooding several neighborhoods, Dhaka Tribune reported, quoting a local official. Five people were killed in ....
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EgyptAir hosts meetings of AFRAA cargo committee
Date: 2019-10-08 10:08:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:21 - ID:8135585
CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - EgyptAir Cargo on Tuesday hosted meetings of the cargo committee of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). EgyptAir Cargo plays a pivotal role in the exchange of information among flag carriers of AFRAA member states, ....
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Egypt, Tanzania ministers confer on means to boost electricity cooperation
Date: 2019-10-07 12:21:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:8134430
CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker conferred with Tanzanian Minister of Energy Medard Matogolo Kalemani and his accompanying delegation on means to boost cooperation to harness Africa's enormous hydroelectric ....
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Rwandan security forces kill 19 assailants after deadly national park attack
Date: 2019-10-07 08:12:18 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:14 - ID:8133930
KIGALI, Oct 7 (MENA) - Rwandan security forces have killed 19 people who were part of a group that carried out a deadly attack in a tourist hub in the north parts of the country on Friday, Euronews quoted a police spokesman as saying. The ....
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OCHA: Dlrs 20.3 million needed to fight cholera in Sudan
Date: 2019-10-04 16:04:17 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:38 - ID:8131168
KHARTOUM, Oct 4 (MENA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that humanitarian partners have developed a cholera readiness and response plan and are seeking dlrs 20.3 million for the next three ....
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New EU amb. arrives in Sudan
Date: 2019-10-03 10:07:55 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:8129195
KHARTOUM, Oct 3 (MENA) - Ambassador Robert van den Dool, arrived in Sudan on Thursday to assume his post as the new European Union Ambassador and head of Delegation of the European Union to Sudan. Robert van den Dool is a 54 years old diplomat ....