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South Sudan's Riek Machar agrees to sign final peace deal
Date: 2018-08-28 22:25:34 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:77 - ID:7551855
KHARTOUM, Aug 28 (MENA) - South Sudan's Riek Machar agreed to initial a final peace deal on Thursday, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Machar, who leads the major opposition group, Sudan People's Liberation ....
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Kenyan deputy chief justice arrested over alleged corruption
Date: 2018-08-28 22:19:33 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:76 - ID:7551590
NAIROBI, Aug 28 (MENA) - Kenya's deputy chief justice, the country's second highest ranking judicial officer, was arrested Tuesday for alleged abuse of office, tax evasion and taking of bribes, ABC news reported. Philomena Mwilu was released on ....
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Senior Daesh leader killed in French strike in Mali
Date: 2018-08-27 22:41:14 GMT - France - Africa - SN:75 - ID:7550122
PARIS, Aug 27 (MENA) - A senior Daesh leader in the Greater Sahara, his bodyguard and two civilians were killed in a French airstrike in northeastern Mali, the French army said in a statement. Units of the Barkhane force carried out a night ....
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FM, intelligence chief's visit to Ethiopia aims at following up number of dossiers
Date: 2018-08-26 16:54:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:48 - ID:7548176
CAIRO, Aug 26 (MENA) – The visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and Chief of General Intelligence Directorate Abbas Kamel to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Monday aims at following up some files, topped by the Renaissance Dam ....
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DRC says 67 people died of Ebola
Date: 2018-08-26 12:44:13 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:30 - ID:7547787
KINSHASA, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said Sunday an outbreak of Ebola in the east of the country killed 67 people this month. A total of 105 cases have been reported since the appearance of ....
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Ethiopia's premier vows to continue reforms 'at any cost'
Date: 2018-08-25 21:57:20 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:58 - ID:7547219
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 25 (MENA) - Ethiopia's prime minister in his first press conference since taking power vowed Saturday to continue with dramatic reforms "at any cost" and said the longtime ruling coalition soon will prepare for a "free and fair ....
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Trade exchange between China, African states hit $170 bln in 2017 - official
Date: 2018-08-25 10:13:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:15 - ID:7546358
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) – Trade exchange between China and African states increased 14 percent year-on-year in 2017, registering $170 billion, minister counselor for economic affairs at the Chinese embassy in Cairo Han Bing said on Saturday. In ....
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Late UN chief Annan to be buried in Ghana on Sept 13: President
Date: 2018-08-24 19:48:06 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:63 - ID:7546112
ACCRA, Aug 24 (MENA) – Former United Nations chief and Noble prize laureate Kofi Annan will be buried in his home country Ghana on Sept 13, the New York Times quoted the West African nation's president as saying on Friday. Nana Akufo-Addo told a ....
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US military airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabab kills 2
Date: 2018-08-22 13:16:56 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:30 - ID:7543749
MOGADISHU, Aug 22 (MENA) - The US military said it has carried out an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabab extremists, killing two fighters, ABC news reported on Wednesday. The US Africa Command statement said the strike was carried out on ....
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Mali court confirms Keita as winner of presidential election
Date: 2018-08-20 16:09:39 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:49 - ID:7541870
BAMAKO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Mali's constitutional court confirmed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's re-election in this month's run-off election, rejecting fraud accusations by the opposition candidate. Challenger Soumaila Cisse had contested the ....
