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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 ....
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AU observers monitor Nigeria's election
Date: 2019-02-15 17:54:56 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7806221
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 15 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) said Friday a 50-member delegation of the AU Electoral Observation Mission (AUEOM) monitors Nigeria's general elections. The AUEOM delegation is led by former Ethiopian prime minister ....
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Rwandan consumers admire Egyptian products: diplomat
Date: 2019-02-13 14:26:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:76 - ID:7802875
CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Rwandan Ambassador here Sheikh Saleh Habimana has stressed the need to increase Egyptian exports to African countries, noting that consumers in his country admire the Egyptian products. His remark came during the ....
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Negm hails African leaders' declaration against Israeli crimes
Date: 2019-02-13 09:28:54 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:22 - ID:7802473
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 13 (MENA) - Namira Negm, the African Union Legal Counsel, hailed a declaration issued by African leaders in which they condemned Israel's oppressive policy and attempts to Judaize Al Quds. In statements on Wednesday, she said the ....
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Nigeria stampede: Deaths at Buhari rally in Port Harcourt
Date: 2019-02-13 08:02:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:11 - ID:7802360
ABUJA, Feb 13 (MENA) - A number of people have been killed and injured in a stampede at a campaign rally for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, BBC quoted local officials as saying. The incident happened at a stadium in the southern city of ....
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Health min. takes part in activities of AU anti-female circumcision initiative
Date: 2019-02-11 15:54:03 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:83 - ID:7799851
CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Health Minister Hala Zayed on Monday participated in activities of an initiative of the African Union to put an end to female circumcision. The initiative has been launched on the sidelines of the 32th African Union Summit ....
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SDGC helps Arab states in development plans - chief
Date: 2019-02-11 15:50:17 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:79 - ID:7799844
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 11 (MENA) - Director General of the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A) Belay Begashaw said Monday that the center is working on helping the Arab countries in boosting the development goals in their economic and ....
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AfDB president: AfDB works with governments to improve transparency, governance, accountability
Date: 2019-02-11 13:53:29 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:70 - ID:7799705
BUSAN, South Korea, Feb 11 (MENA) - President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina described corruption as a killer of the future, the bank said in a statement online on Sunday. Addressing the World Peace Summit of Global Leaders in ....
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2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Adesina donates $500,000 to fight hunger in Africa
Date: 2019-02-11 11:54:02 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:43 - ID:7799406
SEOUL, Feb 11 (MENA) - President of African Development Bank and 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina has pledged to do more to advance Africa’s fight against hunger, poverty and youth underemployment, according to AfDB website. The ....
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South Africa ready to discuss nuclear energy cooperation with Russia - FM
Date: 2019-02-11 08:35:53 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:14 - ID:7798978
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 11 (MENA) - South Africa will discuss nuclear energy cooperation with Russia during the next high-level bilateral meeting, Lindiwe Sisulu, the South African minister of international relations and cooperation, told the Russian news ....
