Africa
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President Sisi attends inaugural session of AACF -- 2 Sharm El Sheikh
Date: 2019-06-12 10:39:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:28 - ID:7977073
The head of the African Union's anti-corruption advisory board said in the inaugural session that his agency is interested in fighting corruption at the African level. He added in his speech, that was delivered on his behalf by board member Amal ....
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African states urged to mark African anti-corruption day every year on July 11
Date: 2019-06-12 10:34:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:26 - ID:7977075
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, June 12 (MENA) - Amel Ammar, member of the African Union's anti-corruption advisory board, called on countries participating in the first African Anti-Corruption Forum to mark Anti-Corruption Day on July 11. Addressing the ....
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President Sisi attends inaugural session of AACF
Date: 2019-06-12 09:20:59 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:19 - ID:7976938
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, June 12 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday attended the inaugural session of the African Anti-Corruption Forum (AACF) that will be held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for two days. The ....
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CBE governor receives African Banker Award for 2019
Date: 2019-06-12 09:10:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:16 - ID:7976910
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer has received the African Banker Award for the year 2019, said a statement by the CBE on Wednesday. The award is granted to the best governor of an African central ....
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OIC condemns deadly attack in Mali
Date: 2019-06-11 13:41:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:46 - ID:7975743
RIYADH, June 11 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned vehemently Sunday's attack in the village of Sobanekou in the central Mopti region of Mali, where an armed group killed over 95 people and left many others ....
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Malian president condemns violence in his country, cuts short visit to Switzerland
Date: 2019-06-11 09:32:16 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:18 - ID:7975361
BAMAKO, June 11 (MENA) - Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita condemned violent incidents and killings against villagers in central Mali, urging the government to swiftly arrest the attackers, the ABC News reported. At least 95 people were ....
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Alexandria, Moi universities mull academic, research coop.
Date: 2019-06-10 13:23:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7974196
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 10 (MENA) – President of Alexandria University Esam El Kordi said the university is keen on promoting academic and research cooperation with Kenya’s Moi University. El Kordi on Monday met with a delegation led by President ....
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FAO raises alarm over disastrous drought in Somalia
Date: 2019-06-10 12:27:38 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:33 - ID:7974120
ROME, June 10 (MENA) - A disastrous drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people - nearly 18 percent of the population - faced with severe hunger during the July-September period, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ....
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African training program on internal water navigation kicks off in Ismailia
Date: 2019-06-09 15:20:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:55 - ID:7972978
ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 9 (MENA) - The African training program for the Nile Basin countries on internal water navigation kicked off Sunday under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Organized by the Ministry of Irrigation and Water ....
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US army vehicle destroyed in mine explosion in Niger, no fatalities
Date: 2019-06-09 13:04:09 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:41 - ID:7972950
NIAMEY, June 9 (MENA) - A US army vehicle was damaged in a mine explosion in western Niger, but there were no fatalities, the embassy and local security forces said on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported. The incident occurred in Ouallam in the ....