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12 Congolese soldiers killed in clashes in Ebola-hit east
Date: 2018-11-16 21:48:45 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7673366
KINSHASA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Twelve Congolese soldiers were killed and dozens wounded in clashes with militias in Congo's Ebola-hit east, EURO News reported Friday. Seven UN peacekeepers were also killed, government spokesman Lambert Mende ....
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UN says seven peacekeepers killed in fight against Congo rebels
Date: 2018-11-15 21:32:43 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:106 - ID:7672254
KINSHASA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 10 wounded in a military operation with Congolese forces against rebels in the northeast, which is facing a deadly Ebola outbreak, the United Nations said Thursday. U.N. spokesman ....
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Egypt reiterates support to Burundi in various fields
Date: 2018-11-14 19:35:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:104 - ID:7670374
CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Egypt supports Burundi in all fields, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Wednesday to his Burundian counterpart Ezekiel Nibigira. Shoukry’s remarks came during his meeting with Nibigira on the sidelines of the preparatory ....
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UN Security Council lifts arms embargo, targeted sanctions on Eritrea
Date: 2018-11-14 18:02:42 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:97 - ID:7670246
NEW YORK, Nov 14 (MENA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Eritrea following a landmark peace deal with Ethiopia and a thaw with Djibouti that have buoyed hopes for positive change in the Horn of Africa, France 24 reported. ....
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Egyptian elected president of north African group of AAPAM
Date: 2018-11-14 09:40:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:28 - ID:7669123
CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - The general assembly of the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) unanimously elected Egyptian Deputy Planning Minister for Administrative Reform Ghada Labib as vice president of the north African ....
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3 civilians killed in attack on UN contractor in Mali
Date: 2018-11-13 08:17:42 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:16 - ID:7667432
BAMAKO, Nov 13 (MENA) - At least three Malian civilians were killed and four foreigners working for a UN-contracted mine-clearing operation wounded in a suicide attack Monday in the country’s violence-hit north, Journal du Cameroun reported. The ....
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Ethiopian PM probes with European Commission president latest regional developments
Date: 2018-11-11 13:08:16 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:46 - ID:7664678
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 11 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed over the phone on Sunday with European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker the latest developments in the region and Horn of Africa. During the phone call received by ....
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TDB, USAID's Power Africa ink MoU on funding power projects
Date: 2018-11-09 14:09:38 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:28 - ID:7661980
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and USAID’s Power Africa initiative signed Friday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims at helping to finance power projects in 22 African ....
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Addis Ababa resumes flights to Mogadishu after 41-year-halt
Date: 2018-11-09 10:48:57 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:18 - ID:7661700
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Ethiopian Airlines operated on Friday the first direct passenger flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu after 41 years, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported. The resumption of direct flights comes 41 ....
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Eritrean, Somali presidents arrive in Ethiopia for meeting with premier
Date: 2018-11-09 10:01:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:16 - ID:7661666
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and his Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed arrived Friday in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state to hold a trilateral meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The ....
