Africa
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Nigeria confirms 275 Lassa fever cases
Date: 2019-02-08 16:46:28 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:47 - ID:7795230
ABUJA, Feb 8 (MENA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed that 275 cases of Lassa fever were recorded since its outbreak in parts of the country, Pulse Nigeria reported. This was made known in a statement by the ....
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Two people dead, others injured in blast that hit passenger bus in Mali
Date: 2019-02-08 05:58:41 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:3 - ID:7794304
BAMAKO, Feb 8 (MENA) - Two people were killed and others injured in a blast that hit a passenger bus between two cities in Mali on Friday. The blast took place as a result of an explosive device that was planted between the cities of Dontza and ....
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Egypt, Tanzania discuss establishing joint model farm
Date: 2019-02-07 15:21:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:62 - ID:7793686
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ezz Eddin Abu Steit has discussed with Tanzanian officials means of boosting cooperation in the agricultural field, including a proposal to establish a joint model farm. During ....
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Egypt to launch Africa history encyclopedia Thursday
Date: 2019-02-06 18:15:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:80 - ID:7792414
CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) will hold a conference on Thursday to celebrate the launch a new encyclopedia dubbed as "General history of Africa". The newly-developed encyclopedia neutrally ....
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CBE organizes workshop Thursday to support trade with Africa
Date: 2019-02-06 13:56:23 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:7791965
CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will organize on Thursday a workshop on supporting trade with Africa in cooperation with the Export Development Authority (EDA). The workshop will be held with the participation of the ....
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AU signs Saturday letter of intent for AUTO
Date: 2019-02-06 12:45:04 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7791801
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 6 (MENA) - The signing of a Joint Letter of Intent between the African Union Commission, the European Union Commission, the International Trade Centre and Regional Economic Communities will take place on Saturday for the ....
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Irrigation minister in talks over establishment of ten African infrastructure projects
Date: 2019-02-06 12:23:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:36 - ID:7791415
CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Water Resources Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati discussed with African infrastructure ministers participating in a ministerial meeting of the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative in Cape Town the implementation of ten ....
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Gunmen kill 26 in Nigeria - police
Date: 2019-02-06 07:52:10 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:12 - ID:7791218
ABUJA, Feb 6 (MENA) - Gunmen killed 26 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, police have said. The attacks happened late Monday in six neighboring villages - Wonaka, Ajja, Mada, Ruwan Baure, Doka, Takoka and Tudun Maijatau - in the ....
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IOM appeals for $122 mln to support displaced people, returnees in S. Sudan
Date: 2019-02-05 14:11:19 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:65 - ID:7790331
GENEVA, Feb 5 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its 2019 South Sudan Appeal worth USD 122 million, according to a statement released by the UN migration agency on Tuesday. IOM’s appeal sets out a robust plan to ....
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Abu Steit mulls agricultural cooperation with Zanzibar
Date: 2019-02-04 14:36:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:59 - ID:7788311
CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) – President of Zanzibar Ali Mohamed Shein stressed on Monday the robust ties between Egypt and his country at all levels, hailing Egypt’s prominent role in Zanzibar in the field of agriculture. Shein gave his remarks during ....