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17 countries of Sahel region to approve $400bn climate investment plan
Date: 2019-02-21 16:17:07 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:57 - ID:7815324
NIAMEY, Feb 21 (MENA) - Heads of state of 17 countries in the Sahel region of Africa will hold a summit on Monday in Niamey to endorse a climate investment plan worth $400 billion over 12 years, the Niger government said Wednesday. The ....
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UK to invest up to £30m through partnership with African Union
Date: 2019-02-21 16:08:54 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:7815060
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 21 (MENA) - The UK is set to inject up to £30 million into prosperity and security projects across Africa as it steps up its investment in the continent, British Minister of State for Africa Harriett Baldwin has announced. The ....
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Civil aviation min. opens AMCOMET-4
Date: 2019-02-21 13:48:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:7814919
CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Civil Aviation Minister Younes el Masry opened on Thursday the Fourth Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET-4) hosted by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority in cooperation with the African ....
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Sisi stresses independence of Egyptian judiciary: senior MP
Date: 2019-02-20 19:46:05 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:78 - ID:7814057
CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Senior lawmaker Mostafa el-Gendi stressed on Wednesday the significance of the issues President Abdel Fattah El Sisi addressed during his meeting with the public prosecutors and members of the executive committee of the ....
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Burundi calls for urgent AU meeting over Amisom withdrawal from Somalia
Date: 2019-02-20 15:35:51 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:62 - ID:7813818
MOGADISHU, Feb 20 (MENA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has called for the African Union (AU) to urgently convene following a decision by the AU Mission in Somalia (Amisom) to withdraw its soldiers from Somalia, Radio Shabelle reported ....
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Tribune Ouest says Sisi to focus on strengthening economic ties among African countries during AU presidency
Date: 2019-02-19 10:08:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:34 - ID:7811418
ABIDJAN, Feb 19 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has just taken over presidency of the African Union for one year and wants to strengthen economic ties among African states, while ensuring their food security, an Ivorian news ....
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Cairo University acts to upgrade Institute of African Research to serve Egyptian policies
Date: 2019-02-18 10:05:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:7809725
CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) - President of Cairo University Mohamed Othman el Khosht said Monday work is under way to upgrade the Institute of African Research and Studies to be in line with policies of the Egyptian state and national economy. A plan ....
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NCW: Zambia to draw on Egypt's expertise in women empowerment
Date: 2019-02-17 11:55:58 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:33 - ID:7808206
CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) - Chairman of the National Council of Women (NCW) Maya Morsi conferred on Sunday with Zambian Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri on means of boosting cooperation and exchanging expertise in the field of women empowerment. In ....
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Somalia: Al-Shabaab claims 3 US soldiers killed in airbase attack
Date: 2019-02-16 11:53:38 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:7806994
MOGADISHU, Feb 16 (MENA) - Al-Shabab militant group announced via its official media wing that its fighters had killed US and Somali soldiers at the Baledogle Military Airbase in the Shebelle province of southern Somalia on Friday morning. The ....
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Nigeria’s general election postponed to Feb 23
Date: 2019-02-16 10:09:03 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:17 - ID:7806766
ABUJA, Feb 16 (MENA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria has postponed to February 23rd, the General election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16th, 2019, said Nigerian newspaper Vanguard on Saturday. INEC ....
