Africa
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Irrigation min.: Egypt awaits remarks on Lake Victoria-Alexandria navigational line
Date: 2018-07-25 10:19:27 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7504009
CAIRO, July 25 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr Mohamed Abdel Aati said Wednesday Egypt awaits remarks by the member states of the Lake Victoria-Alexandria navigational line on the initial report on the project submitted by the ....
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared over- WHO
Date: 2018-07-24 22:34:39 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:107 - ID:7503374
GENEVA, July 24 (MENA) - The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over, thanks to a concerted national and international effort to contain the threat, the UN's top health official said on Tuesday, UN News ....
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6 African states meet on nuclear safety, security
Date: 2018-07-24 19:17:11 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:94 - ID:7503336
NOUAKCHOTT, July 24 (MENA) - Representatives of five African Sahel region countries and Senegal convened in Nouakchott Monday in their first forum on the field of nuclear safety and security. The Mauritanian National Authority of Radiation, ....
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IOM launches $22.2m appeal for displaced Ethiopians
Date: 2018-07-24 13:26:41 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:61 - ID:7502676
GENEVA, July 24 (MENA) - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched an appeal for $22.2 million to respond to the internal displacement crisis in Ethiopia’s Gedeo (SNNPR region) and West Guji (Oromia region) zones. Since April 2018, some 970,000 ....
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11 people killed, 4 injured as gunmen attack Taxi drivers
Date: 2018-07-22 09:48:59 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:22 - ID:7499622
PRETORIA, July 22 (MENA) - South African police said gunmen have opened fire on a minibus carrying members of a taxi drivers' association, killing 11 people and critically wounding four others, Fox News reported. Police Brig. Jay Naicker said the ....
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Khartoum: Signing of preliminary South Sudan peace deal delayed for further consulations
Date: 2018-07-19 22:22:56 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:107 - ID:7496735
KHARTOUM, July 19 (MENA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed announced Thursday that the signing of a preliminary peace agreement between rivals in South Sudan was delayed. At a press conference held at the venue of negotiations ....
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Eritrean troops withdrawn from borders with Ethiopia -- press reports
Date: 2018-07-19 12:38:46 GMT - Eritrea - Africa - SN:38 - ID:7495801
ASMARA, July 19 (MENA) - Eritrea has withdrawn its troops from the heavily militarized border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation” with its long-time foe, according to the pro-government Eritrean Press agency. “It is imperative for all ....
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Ethiopia appoints ambassador to Eritrea
Date: 2018-07-19 12:38:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:7495557
ADDIS ABABA, July 19 (MENA) - Ethiopia has appointed its first ambassador to Eritrea in two decades in the latest sign of rapprochement after a border war, euronews quoted the state-affiliated Fana news agency as saying on Thursday. Redwan ....
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Trade min. stresses Egypt's keenness on achieving African economic integration
Date: 2018-07-19 12:23:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:34 - ID:7495640
CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar asserted on Thursday Egypt’s keenness on achieving African economic integration, according to a released statement by the Trade Ministry. The minister said the objective could be ....
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Trade minister represents Egypt in COMESA summit
Date: 2018-07-18 11:28:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:29 - ID:7494197
CAIRO, July 18 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar is leading Egypt's delegation to the 20th summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) that began in the Zambian capital Lusaka on Wednesday. The event will ....