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Mauritania summons ambassadors of Mali, Senegal, Gambia over Nouakchott riots
Date: 2019-06-26 05:33:03 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:1 - ID:7997110
NOUAKCHOTT, June 26 (MENA) - The Mauritanian Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassadors of Senegal, Mali and Gambia over the 100 foreigners arrested during riots that hit the Mauritanian capital over the past two days. In press statements at dawn ....
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Eritrea affirms support for Sudan
Date: 2019-06-25 19:55:57 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:73 - ID:7996784
KHARTOUM, June 25 (MENA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has affirmed his country's support for Sudan in this transitional period. This came in a letter handed over by Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Yemane ....
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China's cooperation with Africa has no geopolitical purposes - - FM
Date: 2019-06-25 11:13:58 GMT - China - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7995966
BEIJING, June 25 (MENA) - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China's cooperation with Africa is sincere and selfless, and has no geopolitical purposes. China had always followed the principle of non-interference, ....
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CBE launches initiative for training African banking cadres
Date: 2019-06-25 11:04:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:26 - ID:7995964
CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Tuesday launched an initiative for training African banking cadres in Egypt. The initiative is launched in line with directives by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for boosting cooperation ....
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Amhara attorney general dies from wounds after Ethiopia attack
Date: 2019-06-24 11:57:28 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:33 - ID:7994476
ADDIS ABABA, June 24 (MENA) – The attorney general of Amhara state in northern Ethiopia has died of wounds, becoming the third victim of a coup bid which also saw the region’s president and his adviser gunned down, Al Arabiya reported ....
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UN chief voices concern over deadly incidents in Ethiopia
Date: 2019-06-24 07:03:58 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:9 - ID:7993920
NEW YORK, June 24 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the weekend's deadly incidents in Ethiopia, said his spokesman. Guterres condemned the killing of the president of the Amhara region, the chief of staff ....
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Mauritania ruling party's Ghazouani declared presidential vote winner
Date: 2019-06-24 05:46:16 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:7 - ID:7993820
NOUAKCHOTT, June 24 (MENA) - Mauritania's ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the presidential election with 52 per cent of the vote, the electoral commission announced, with opposition candidates crying foul, Channel News Asia ....
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Most of people who attempted Ethiopia coup arrested: PM office
Date: 2019-06-23 11:56:59 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7992660
ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (MENA) - Brigadier General Tefera Mamo, the head of special forces in Amhara region, told state television that "most of the people who attempted the Ethiopian coup have been arrested, although there are a few still at ....
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Ethiopia gov't: Ethiopia army COS, regional official killed during coup attempt
Date: 2019-06-23 08:18:45 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:11 - ID:7992495
ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (MENA) - Ethiopia's army chief of staff General Seare Mekonnen and a regional official were killed during an attempted coup by an army general to seize power in Ethiopia’s northern state of Amhara, state television reported ....
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Ethiopia's Army Chief of Staff Shot: official
Date: 2019-06-23 07:02:13 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:8 - ID:7992429
ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (MENA) - Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot, the prime minister’s press secretary said Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported in a federal state north of the capital. It was unclear whether General ....
