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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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

Ethiopian PM, EU official discuss boosting bilateral cooperation

Date: 2019-02-10 15:14:58 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:95 - ID:7798230

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Sunday with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to discuss means of boosting cooperation between his country and the pan-European body. The meeting was held on the ....

3 dead as Ethiopian helicopter crashes at UN compound

Date: 2019-02-10 08:41:28 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:7797128

JUBA, Feb 10 (MENA) - The United Nations said three crew members are dead after an Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside the compound of the UN peacekeeping mission for the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border, the ABC News ....

MENA: Eswatini to succeed Egypt in AU presidency

Date: 2019-02-10 07:12:34 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:7 - ID:7797019

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (MENA) - The Middle East News Agency (MENA) learnt on Sunday that Eswatini will be elected to chair the African Union in 2020 in succession of Egypt. Eswatini will be elected during a closed session of the African Union Summit ....