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Egypt ready to help ACHPR with women rights' file - NCW
Date: 2018-09-20 11:39:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:34 - ID:7584648
CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - The Head of the National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsi stressed that Egypt is ready to help the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ACHPR with the women rights' file. She was speaking at a meeting with ....
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Saudi Arabia hosts 1st Eritrean-Djibouti meeting in 10 years
Date: 2018-09-17 21:21:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:87 - ID:7580671
RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia hosted on Monday a historic meeting between President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting ended a 10-year break in ....
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OIC condemns Burkina Faso terrorist attacks
Date: 2018-09-17 17:13:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:68 - ID:7580148
RIYADH, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned on Monday the recent terrorist attacks on a mosque in Burkina Faso which left a number of worshippers dead and wounded. OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen ....
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Ethiopian PM, Eritrean president arrive in Saudi Arabia to sign peace deal
Date: 2018-09-15 22:27:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:59 - ID:7577655
RIYADH, Sept 15 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki both arrived in Jeddah on Saturday where they are expected to sign a historic peace deal between their countries, Al Arabiya reported. At King ....
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Ethiopian airstrike kills 70 Shabab militants in Somalia
Date: 2018-09-15 15:56:13 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:35 - ID:7577265
MOGADISHU, Sept 15 (MENA) - As many as 70 militants of Al-Shabab group have been killed in an Ethiopian airstrike in Somalia, reported a Somali radio station. Two car bombs were targeted during the raid, said Shabelle station, adding that the ....
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Egypt to host 8th AASW in August 2019
Date: 2018-09-13 11:28:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:7574367
CAIRO, Sept 13 (MENA) - Egypt, in coordination with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), will host activities of the 8th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW) in August in 2019, Agriculture Minister Ezzeldin Abu Stait said on ....
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Nigeria's Buhari officially declares for second term
Date: 2018-09-12 21:12:11 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:76 - ID:7573890
ABUJA, Sept 12 (MENA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday formally submitted his candidacy to stand for a second term of office at elections in February next year, the Voice of America reported. The 75-year-old leader traveled to ....
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South Sudan's president, rebel leader sign peace deal
Date: 2018-09-12 20:46:02 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:74 - ID:7573916
ADDIS ABABA, Sept 12 (MENA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace agreement on Wednesday on the fringe of a regional summit in Ethiopia, Euronews reported. The new agreement, mediated by Sudan, ....
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18 dead after explosion in gas depot in Nigeria
Date: 2018-09-10 20:12:58 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:84 - ID:7571281
ABUJA, Sept 10 (MENA) - As many as 18 people have died in an explosion at a gas depot in Nigeria, ABC News reported on Monday. Dozens of other people were burned in the blast which occurred in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state.(MENA) A H E/ ....
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Suicide blast claims 4 lives in Mogadishu
Date: 2018-09-10 09:53:19 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:17 - ID:7570033
MOGADISHU, Sept 10 (MENA) - At least four people dropped dead on Monday after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, ABC News reported. The large blast badly damaged the ....
