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Eritrea's leader arrives in Ethiopia for first visit in 22 years
Date: 2018-07-14 09:07:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:14 - ID:7487694
ADDIS ABABA, July 14 (MENA) - Eritrea's longtime president arrived in Ethiopia for his first visit in 22 years on Saturday amid a dramatic diplomatic thaw between the once-bitter rivals, ABC News reported. Thousands turned out in Ethiopia's ....
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UN council narrowly approves arms embargo on South Sudan
Date: 2018-07-13 17:46:23 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:65 - ID:7487240
NEW YORK, July 13 (MENA) - The UN Security Council narrowly approved a US-drafted resolution imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan Friday over objections that it could hurt African efforts to end the five-year conflict in the world's newest ....
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Eritrea leader visits Ethiopia on Saturday in historic thaw
Date: 2018-07-13 09:46:01 GMT - Eritrea - Africa - SN:22 - ID:7486483
ASMARA, July 13 (MENA) - Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is visiting Ethiopia on Saturday, the latest step in an unprecedented diplomatic thaw between the former archrivals that is ending one of Africa's longest-running conflicts, ABC News ....
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Egypt's envoy hails warmth of relations with Ethiopia
Date: 2018-07-10 22:47:59 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:105 - ID:7482943
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (MENA) – Egypt’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Abu Bakr Hefny on Tuesday hailed the depth of relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, citing the unprecedented level of mutual understanding between the two countries' leaders. He made ....
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South Africa charter plane crashes; 1 killed, 20 injured
Date: 2018-07-10 19:05:45 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:88 - ID:7482831
PRETORIA, July 10 (MENA) - A charter plane crashed in South Africa on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 20 others, ABC News reported. The injuries in Tuesday's crash in the capital of Pretoria range from minor to critical, according to ....
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War crimes committed against civilians in S.Sudan - UN report confirms
Date: 2018-07-10 13:31:05 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:53 - ID:7481888
GENEVA, July 10 (MENA) - UN Human Rights monitors have documented what appear to be deliberate, ruthless and brutally violent attacks on civilians, particularly against women and children, by Government and aligned forces, as well as armed youth in ....
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Egypt assumes presidency of AACB in August
Date: 2018-07-10 11:49:42 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:41 - ID:7481941
CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Tarek Amer will assume the presidency of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) for a one year term in August. In statements to MENA on Tuesday, CBE Governor's Assistant ....
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UN chief says no need for sanctions on Eritrea
Date: 2018-07-09 16:29:53 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7480938
NEW YORK, July 9 (MENA) - The United Nations chief said on Monday he believed the need for U.N. sanctions against Eritrea will no longer exist following its peace deal with Ethiopia, U.S. News & World Report reported. "The sanctions were ....
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Ethiopia and Eritrea to re-open embassies in each other's capitals
Date: 2018-07-08 18:08:59 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:67 - ID:7479399
ADDIS ABABA, July 8 (MEMA) - Ethiopia and Eritrea have agreed to re-open embassies in each other's capitals, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy said on Sunday after a day of talks with Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki, The New York Times ....
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Ethiopia PM starts historic visit to Eritrea
Date: 2018-07-08 07:56:37 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:15 - ID:7478244
ASMARA, July 8 (MENA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Eritrea on an official visit, the first in around 20 years. Ahmed is scheduled to have talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on bilateral relations and differences ....
