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3 killed in train collision in South Africa, responders say
Date: 2019-01-08 10:50:14 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:25 - ID:7747571
CAPE TOWN, Jan 8 (MENA) - Authorities in South Africa say a train collision in the capital has killed three people and injured more than 200, The New York Times reported. Netcare911, an emergency responders' group, says many injuries are "minor to ....
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AU to unveil single African passport for Africans in February
Date: 2019-01-08 07:49:59 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:10 - ID:7747292
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 8 (MENA) - The African Union has announced plans to unveil a single design for African passport that is aimed at promoting free movement of people within the continent and promoting trade. In statements to Sky News channel on ....
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Gabon rebel chief arrested following failed coup
Date: 2019-01-07 19:43:54 GMT - Gabon - Africa - SN:54 - ID:7747080
LIBREVILLE, Jan 7 (MENA) - The chief military rebel who led a thwarted coup in Gabon on Monday has been arrested after they stormed into a public radio station, the presidency said. The situation is under control, FRANCE 24 quoted government ....
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Egypt's AU presidency in 2019 to bring about development in Africa
Date: 2019-01-07 15:50:03 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:37 - ID:7746702
CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Egypt restores its vital role in the African continent via its presidency of the 31st session of the African Union (AU) in 2019 succeeding Rwanda. Kigali will hand over Cairo the AU presidency during the expected African ....
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Gabon coup: Government says 'situation under control'
Date: 2019-01-07 10:13:09 GMT - Gabon - Africa - SN:24 - ID:7746245
LIBREVILLE, Jan 7 (MENA) - A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is "under control", following an attempted coup, reported the BBC on Monday. Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told the BBC that four of ....
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Gabon: Army says it has seized power 'to restore democracy'
Date: 2019-01-07 07:34:00 GMT - Gabon - Africa - SN:11 - ID:7746020
LIBREVILLE, Jan 7 (MENA) - The military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader's family has ruled for 50 years, reported the BBC on Monday. Soldiers in the west African country say they launched a coup "to restore ....
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Niger says days of raids kill 280 Boko Haram extremists
Date: 2019-01-03 15:23:04 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:51 - ID:7741762
NIAMEY, Jan 3 (MENA) - Niger's defense ministry says several days of raids have killed more than 280 Boko Haram extremists near the border with Nigeria, ABC News reported Thursday. The statement says the land and air raids began on Dec. 28, with ....
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OIC condemns inter-community violence in Mali
Date: 2019-01-03 13:26:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:47 - ID:7741528
JEDDAH, Jan 3 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed al Othaimeen, has strongly condemned attacks that caused the death of at least 37 people in violent inter-communal clashes in Central Mali on ....
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Nigerian military aircraft crashes in fighting with Boko Haram
Date: 2019-01-03 12:32:22 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:41 - ID:7741541
ABUJA, Jan 3 (MENA) - A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed as fighting raged against Boko Haram group for control of the strategic town of Baga in northeastern Nigeria, said ABC news. Air force spokesman Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said in ....
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Boko Haram raids military posts in northeast Nigeria
Date: 2019-01-03 07:31:12 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:7 - ID:7740908
ABUJA, Jan 3 (MENA) - Boko Haram jihadists have raided at least three military posts and overpowered troops in the latest attacks in northeast Nigeria, Voice of America reported on Thursday quoting sources. Fighters from the Daesh-affiliated ....
