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Malian president condemns violence in his country, cuts short visit to Switzerland
Date: 2019-06-11 09:32:16 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:18 - ID:7975361
BAMAKO, June 11 (MENA) - Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita condemned violent incidents and killings against villagers in central Mali, urging the government to swiftly arrest the attackers, the ABC News reported. At least 95 people were ....
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Alexandria, Moi universities mull academic, research coop.
Date: 2019-06-10 13:23:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7974196
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 10 (MENA) – President of Alexandria University Esam El Kordi said the university is keen on promoting academic and research cooperation with Kenya’s Moi University. El Kordi on Monday met with a delegation led by President ....
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FAO raises alarm over disastrous drought in Somalia
Date: 2019-06-10 12:27:38 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:33 - ID:7974120
ROME, June 10 (MENA) - A disastrous drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people - nearly 18 percent of the population - faced with severe hunger during the July-September period, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ....
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African training program on internal water navigation kicks off in Ismailia
Date: 2019-06-09 15:20:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:55 - ID:7972978
ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 9 (MENA) - The African training program for the Nile Basin countries on internal water navigation kicked off Sunday under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Organized by the Ministry of Irrigation and Water ....
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US army vehicle destroyed in mine explosion in Niger, no fatalities
Date: 2019-06-09 13:04:09 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:41 - ID:7972950
NIAMEY, June 9 (MENA) - A US army vehicle was damaged in a mine explosion in western Niger, but there were no fatalities, the embassy and local security forces said on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported. The incident occurred in Ouallam in the ....
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IOM appeals for USD 50 mln to help needy people in Ethiopia
Date: 2019-06-09 08:27:41 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:15 - ID:7972507
GENEVA, June 9 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing to the international community for USD 50 million to continue offering lifesaving assistance to 1.5 million people in need in Ethiopia. Mass internal ....
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Sudan releases 78 Ethiopian prisoners
Date: 2019-06-08 11:03:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:15 - ID:7971667
ADDIS ABABA, June 8 (MENA) - The Transitional Military Council of Sudan has released 78 Ethiopian prisoners, who have been jailed in Sudanese prisons for many years, New Business Ethiopia reported on Saturday. The released Ethiopian prisoners ....
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CYFY Africa 2019 kicks off in Morocco
Date: 2019-06-07 21:47:10 GMT - Morocco - Africa - SN:52 - ID:7971334
TANGIER, Morocco, June 7 (MENA) - The Conference on Technology, Innovation, and Society (CYFY Africa 2019) kicked off on Friday in Tangiers, Morocco. Participants discussed during the first day of the event the importance of technology in the ....
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Ethiopian PM arrives in Khartoum for mediation efforts
Date: 2019-06-07 07:01:54 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:7 - ID:7970538
KHARTOUM, June 7 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived on Friday morning to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, for mediation efforts aimed at resuming talks between the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the main opposition ....
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UN aid chief warns of looming ‘horror’ as Somalia again faces famine
Date: 2019-06-05 16:55:25 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:44 - ID:7969405
NEW YORK, June 5 (MENA) – The top humanitarian official at the United Nations sounded the alarm on Wednesday about the looming risk of famine in the Horn of Africa because of drought, warning that more than five million people are threatened, mostly ....
