Africa
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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 ....
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Sudan's Burhan affirms necessity to enhance security, stability in North Darfur
Date: 2019-10-02 16:30:35 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:71 - ID:8128241
KHARTOUM, Oct 2 (MENA) - Head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan stressed on Wednesday the necessity of fostering security and stability in North Darfur, western Sudan. The sovereignty council will continue to support all ....
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25 Malian soldiers killed in attacks on army camps
Date: 2019-10-02 05:41:02 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:6 - ID:8127400
BAMAKO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Twenty-five Malian soldiers have been killed and 60 are missing after attacks on two army camps in central Mali, the government said in a statement. The toll is among the highest suffered by Malian forces this year, ....
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Kenya police kill 3 suspected fighters after attack warning
Date: 2019-10-01 18:45:15 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:63 - ID:8127182
NAIROBI, Oct 1 (MENA) - Police in Kenya say a counterterrorism task force has foiled an extremist attack by killing three suspected fighters and recovering bomb-making material and military uniforms, ABC News reported. A police report dated ....