Africa
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AU legal counsel, Chinese delegation discuss implementing MoU in energy field
Date: 2019-04-03 09:35:43 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:24 - ID:7879160
ADDIS ABABA, April 3 (MENA) - The African Union Legal Counsel, Dr. Namira Negm, discussed on Wednesday with a Chinese government delegation procedures for implementing a memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in the energy ....
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Togo, Senegal approve agreement on AfCFTA
Date: 2019-04-02 22:38:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:82 - ID:7878852
ADDIS ABABA, April 2 (MENA) - African Union's Legal Counselor Namira Negm on Tuesday received Togo's instrument of ratification for an agreement to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This came during a meeting between ....
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Ethiopian parl't endorses bill to use nuclear energy in peaceful projects
Date: 2019-04-02 11:27:21 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:36 - ID:7877808
ADDIS ABABA, April 2 (MENA) - The Ethiopian parliament Tuesday endorsed a bill submitted by the foreign affairs committee to use nuclear energy in peaceful projects. Ethiopia and Russia had voiced intention to sign an agreement in April to allow ....
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FAO official urges implementation of water scarcity initiatives in Near East & North Africa region
Date: 2019-03-31 10:44:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:7874067
CAIRO, March 31 (MENA) - Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa, has put at about 13 billion dollars the total annual losses due to ....
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Al-Shabab attacks military bases outside Qoryoley district
Date: 2019-03-30 16:48:16 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:51 - ID:7872894
MOGADISHU, March 30 (MENA) - A heavy gunfight was reported in the vicinity of Qoryoley district in Lower Shabelle region following an attack against Somali military bases. The battle erupted between Al-Shabaab militants and Somali government ....
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House speaker probes with Burundi's National Assembly president joint ties
Date: 2019-03-30 15:15:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:44 - ID:7873261
BUJUMBURA, March 30 (MENA) - Egyptian House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal discussed on Saturday with President of the National Assembly of Burundi Pascal Nyabenda means to promote joint cooperation in various fields. During an official ....
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Africa renaissance can be achieved by its peoples -- Grand Imam
Date: 2019-03-27 18:35:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:7869198
CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) - The African peoples are capable of achieving their continent's renaissance through making use of its rich natural resources, Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Wednesday. During a meeting with a delegation ....
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Peace, sustainable economic development top Germany's goals in Africa
Date: 2019-03-27 15:33:35 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7868925
BERLIN, March 27 (MENA) - Germany asserted that its aims in the African continent focus on bringing about peace, security and stability as well as achieving sustainable economic development. In a statement released on Berlin's goals in the ....
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UN appeals for $282 million to help Mozambique recover from Cyclone Idai
Date: 2019-03-25 19:17:47 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:94 - ID:7865806
GENEVA, March 25 (MENA) - The United Nations has made an emergency appeal for $282 million for the next three months to help Mozambique start recovering from the devastation of Cyclone Idai, Fox News reported. UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock ....
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Maait: Egypt's joining of AfCFTA to support national economy
Date: 2019-03-25 12:26:42 GMT - Morocco - Africa - SN:47 - ID:7864894
MARRAKECH, Morocco, March 25 (MENA) - Finance Minister Dr Mohamed Maait said Monday Egypt's joining of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will support the national economy, voicing hope that Egypt would swiftly finalize the ....