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Egypt applied to host AfCFTA's executive office -- AU
Date: 2019-05-19 07:33:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:11 - ID:7947043
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Egypt has applied to host the principal executive office of the planned the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), said Nameerah Najm, the legal adviser of the African Union (AU). The agreement will enter into ....
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13 killed in Boko Haram attack on Chadian village
Date: 2019-05-17 20:04:27 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:59 - ID:7945709
N'DJAMENA, May 17 (MENA) - About 13 people were killed in a terror attack by Boko Haram on a village near Bol city on the eastern shore of eastern Chad Lake, according to Russia Today on Friday. Armed militants targeted the village of Ceilia, ....
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China calls for more support to Africa’s G5 Sahel joint force
Date: 2019-05-17 07:57:04 GMT - China - Africa - SN:14 - ID:7944895
BEIJING / NEW YORK, May 17 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy has told the UN Security Council that it is necessary to step up the support for the G5 Sahel joint force. In a council meeting on the peace and security in Africa, Ma Zhaoxu, China's permanent ....
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Floods claim 15 lives in Mali
Date: 2019-05-16 20:40:44 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:77 - ID:7944688
BAMAKO, May 16 (MENA) - Heavy floods claimed 15 lives Thursday in the Malian capital Bamako along with serious property damage, authorities said. A statement said the flooding claimed a "provisional toll" of 15 dead and two injured. "Teams are ....
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Establishing mechanism to settle disputes is vital goal of African Free Trade Area Agreement - AU
Date: 2019-05-16 13:26:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:7944082
CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) - Legal Counselor of the African Union (AU) Namira Negm stressed that establishing a dispute settlement mechanism is considered one of most important goals of the African Free Trade Area Agreement. Negm was addressing the ....
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UN asserts necessity of increasing humanitarian aid to Cameroon
Date: 2019-05-14 10:48:30 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7940828
NEW YORK, May 14 (MENA) - Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said 4.3 million people need humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, adding that it is a 30 per cent increase on last year and ....
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UNIDO mulls boosting Africa's food self-sufficiency
Date: 2019-05-13 19:26:29 GMT - Austria - Africa - SN:75 - ID:7940340
VIENNA, May 13 (MENA) - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) presented its agri-business work related to Food Systems and Nutrition at the Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan, the UN-affiliated agency said in a ....
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Gunmen attack Catholic church in Burkina Faso; 6 killed
Date: 2019-05-12 18:54:28 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:69 - ID:7938886
OUAGADOUGOU, May 12 (MENA) - Authorities said gunmen have attacked a Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing a priest and five worshipers, ABC News reported. The attack on Sunday took place in Dablo, about 200 kilometers from the capital, ....
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Egypt seeks more cooperation with Ghana -- minister
Date: 2019-05-12 17:25:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7938692
CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan discussed Sunday with Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana Aaron Mike Ocquaye means of boosting bilateral cooperation, especially in the parliamentary and legal fields. Marwan ....
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African media website to be launched soon
Date: 2019-05-12 13:37:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:47 - ID:7938412
CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) - The Supreme Council for Media Regulation has announced the launching of a new website on the African media community soon in response to calls by African trainees who participated in courses organized by the council. The ....
