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Rebels kill 13 civilians in east Congo's Ebola zone

Date: 2019-06-04 19:37:28 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:57 - ID:7968559

KINSHASA, June 4 (MENA) - Thirteen Congolese civilians were killed in the country’s eastern Ebola zone in an attack by a group thought to be linked to Daesh, Euronews quoted a local official as saying on Tuesday. Insurgents from Allied Democratic ....

53 African countries to partake in China-Africa Economic, Trade Expo

Date: 2019-06-04 14:10:58 GMT - China - Africa - SN:37 - ID:7968215

BEIJING, June 4 (MENA) - A total of 53 African countries confirmed plans to attend the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo scheduled for June 27-29 in central China's Hunan Province, a local official was quoted by Xinhua as saying on Tuesday. ....

AU legal counsel discusses rules of procedure for coming AU summit in Niger

Date: 2019-06-03 08:51:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:13 - ID:7966559

ADDIS ABABA, June 3 (MENA) - Ambassador Namira Negm, the Legal Counsel of the African Union, had talks on Monday with experts of the sub-regional organizations on the rules of procedure for the coming African summit, set for Niger in July. This ....

Muslims in Mali celebrate Eidul Fitr today

Date: 2019-06-03 08:35:10 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:10 - ID:7966577

BAMAKO, June 3 (MENA) - The Muslim community of Mali celebrates Eidul Fitr on Monday, June 3, after the Lunar Crescent Observation Commission confirmed seeing the crescent of Shawwal month in several parts of the country, Bamako newspaper ....

Donors pledge to grant $1.2 bln for reconstruction in Mozambique

Date: 2019-06-01 21:37:16 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:61 - ID:7965000

NEW YORK, June 1 (MENA) - President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi said on Saturday that the global donors pledged to raise $1.2 billion for post-cyclone reconstruction. Nyusi's remarks came on the sidelines of the conclusion of the International ....

UNSC cuts 1,000 troops from peacekeeping mission in Somalia

Date: 2019-05-31 19:41:18 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:47 - ID:7963735

NEW YORK, May 31 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council decided Friday to cut 1,000 troops from a regional peacekeeping force in Somalia, despite a rise in attacks by the Al-Shabaab militia in Mogadishu, France 24 reported. The council ....

Egypt elected member of UN-Habitat Executive Board

Date: 2019-05-29 17:00:58 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:62 - ID:7960918

CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - Egypt was elected Wednesday as member of the Executive Board of the UN-Habitat for four years (2019-2023). The announcement was made after the UN-Habitat Assembly approved the list of nominating countries, including Egypt, ....

Egypt, Gabon discuss bilateral cooperation

Date: 2019-05-29 15:05:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:7960733

CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed el Assar held on Wednesday a meeting with President of Gabon's Olam International Ltd Gagan Gupta. During the meeting, they discussed projects that could be established in ....

Nigerian president Buhari sworn in for 2nd term

Date: 2019-05-29 11:41:54 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:30 - ID:7960385

ABUJA, May 29 (MENA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began his second term as head of Africa's most populous nation on Wednesday, facing heightened pressure to defeat Islamic extremism and boost the oil-dependent economy amid concerns over ....

Kemet Foundation to organize int'l seminar on Africa July 3

Date: 2019-05-26 11:31:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7956295

CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) - The Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge will be organizing an international seminar on inter-African cooperation titled “Peace in Africa…The Food Basket of the World” on July 3. The event will be held at ....