Africa

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  • South Sudan government, rebels ink security deal

    Date: 2018-07-07 23:00:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:67 - ID:7478135

    KHARTOUM, July 7 (MENA) - South Sudanese government and armed opposition groups parties signed an agreement on the outstanding issues of the security arrangements paving the way for a proper implementation of a permanent ceasefire deal they ....

  • At least 19 killed, injured in two blasts in Somalia

    Date: 2018-07-07 11:21:39 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:23 - ID:7477315

    MOGADISHU, July 7 (MENA) - At least nine people are dead and more than 10 wounded in an ongoing extremist attack on Somalia's interior ministry, ABC news reported on Saturday. Police in Somalia's capital said two explosions have occurred near the ....

  • UN: 4 mln people in need of food assistance in Mali

    Date: 2018-07-06 22:54:45 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:72 - ID:7476861

    BAMAKO, July 6 (MENA) - An estimated 4.1 million people are in need of food assistance in Mali, according to a UN report. "This year, severe acute malnutrition is projected to increase from 162,913 to 274,145 at the national level, and projected ....

  • Son of ex-South Africa president Zuma briefly detained

    Date: 2018-07-06 20:35:54 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7476761

    PRETORIA, July 6 (MENA) - Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was briefly detained at Johannesburg's main airport on Thursday relating to a corruption case, Euronews quoted his lawyer as saying Friday. Duduzane ....

  • Shabaab, clan militias clashes leave 17 dead in Somalia

    Date: 2018-07-05 18:00:55 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:92 - ID:7475196

    MOGADISHU, July 5 (MENA) – At least 17 people have been killed in Somalia after fighting broke out between Islamist extremist group al-Shabaab and clan militias in the country’s central semi-autonomous region of Galmudug, residents and the group ....

  • Trade min. plans to boost medical, pharmaceutical exports to Africa

    Date: 2018-07-05 09:55:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:22 - ID:7474171

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar said medical and pharmaceutical industries can open new vistas for increasing Egyptian exports to African states in view of Egypt's competitive advantages in this score. During a ....

  • Egypt to host AACB annual meetings in August

    Date: 2018-07-05 09:33:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:18 - ID:7474170

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will host annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) due to be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh from August 5 to 9. In a statement on Thursday, the CBE ....

  • Roadside blast injures six Kenyan police officers near Somalia border

    Date: 2018-07-04 18:03:04 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:75 - ID:7473557

    NAIROBI, July 4 (MENA) - Six Kenyan police officers were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in Garissa country near the Somali border, Shabelle Media Network (SMN) reported on ....

  • Nigeria captain says father had been kidnapped hours before World Cup match

    Date: 2018-07-03 16:32:40 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:84 - ID:7471912

    MOSCOW, July 3 (MENA) - Mikel John Obi was told that his father had been kidnapped and would be killed if he reported anything – just hours before he led Nigeria into their final World Cup group phase tie against Argentina, The Guardian reported on ....

  • Tunisian FM urges unity of African ranks during negotiations with European partners

    Date: 2018-07-02 10:04:39 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:27 - ID:7469086

    TUNIS, July 2 (MENA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemis al Jahnawi asserted that Tunisia is keen on the unity of the African ranks during any coming negotiations with the European partners. This came during the inaugural session of the 31st ....

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