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12 killed in suspected terrorist attack in Mozambique
Date: 2018-11-25 08:36:54 GMT - Mozambique - Africa - SN:13 - ID:7684893
MAPUTO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Twelve people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in northern Mozambique, with thousands of villagers fleeing the area into neighbouring Tanzania, Radio France Internationale reported on Sunday. "There was an ....
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Nigeria Metele attack: President Buhari speaks of deep shock
Date: 2018-11-25 07:01:23 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:7 - ID:7684837
ABUJA, Nov 25 (MENA) - Nigeria's leader has vowed to close the "loopholes" which allowed militants to reportedly kill dozens of soldiers at a base in north-eastern Borno state, the BBC reported on Sunday. President Muhammadu Buhari addressed last ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for attacks left 118 dead, injured in Nigeria
Date: 2018-11-23 08:46:04 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:20 - ID:7682488
ABUJA, Nov 23 (MENA) - Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for five attacks that were conducted in what it called “State of West Africa”, referring to Nigeria, that left 118 people dead and injured. Daesh terrorist group released an ....
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African UN Security Council members push for AU-Led peacekeepers
Date: 2018-11-22 17:50:53 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:75 - ID:7682097
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (MENA) - A draft resolution introduced this week by the three African countries on the United Nations’ Security Council could shift peacekeeping responsibilities across the continent to the African Union, Voice of America Radio ....
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Egypt's population hit 97.1m by mid-2018 - CAPMAS
Date: 2018-11-22 15:53:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:67 - ID:7681090
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - The number of Egyptians living inside the country reached 97.1 million by the middle of 2018 constituting 1.3% of the world population, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on ....
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US airstrike in Somalia against Al-Shabab kills 7 extremists
Date: 2018-11-21 18:14:06 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:82 - ID:7680296
MOGADISHU, Nov 21 (MENA) - The US military said it has carried out an airstrike in central Somalia targeting al-Shabab that killed seven extremists, The New York Times reported. The US Africa Command statement said Tuesday's airstrike occurred in ....
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Gunmen kidnap Italian woman in southeast Kenya
Date: 2018-11-21 07:51:11 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:15 - ID:7679278
NAIROBI, Nov 21 (MENA) - An armed gang abducted an Italian volunteer from a village in southeast Kenya, shooting and wounding five residents in the raid, Euro News reported quoting police as saying Wednesday. "The attackers fired indiscriminately ....
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S. Korea, Morocco set plan to build new capital in S. Sudan
Date: 2018-11-20 07:27:53 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:6 - ID:7677940
SEOUL, Nov 20 (MENA) - A South Korean company in cooperation with two Moroccan companies set a plan to build a new capital for South Sudan. The South Sudanese government held a ceremony to launch the project of establishing a new capital that ....
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Sisi keen on enhancing Egypt's return to Africa - minister
Date: 2018-11-19 14:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:7677035
CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharawi stressed the keenness of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on enhancing Egypt's return to Africa strongly ever since taking office over four years ago. Sisi deeply appreciates all ....
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Ethiopian PM stresses keenness on maintaining Egypt Nile rights
Date: 2018-11-18 12:31:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:7675160
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 18 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that he is personally keen on maintaining Nile rights of Egypt and all African countries along the river. In a meeting with Moustafa Madbouli of Egypt Tuesday, the ....
