Africa

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  • Moroccan king: Corruption hinders development in Africa

    Date: 2018-07-02 07:10:27 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:10 - ID:7468877

    NOUAKCHOTT, July 2 (MENA) - Moroccan King Mohammed VI said that corruption hindered development in the African Continent. Giving a word at the 31st African Union summit in Nouakchott on Sunday evening, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, ....

  • Mauritanian president, UN official review African crises

    Date: 2018-07-02 07:04:07 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:5 - ID:7468879

    NOUAKCHOTT, July 2, (MENA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had talks late Sunday with United Nations Assistant Secretary General Amina Mohamed on means of defusing tension in Africa. The talks tackled Mauritania's contribution to ....

  • PM: Egypt backs Mauritania in fight against terrorism

    Date: 2018-07-01 18:25:22 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:7468416

    CAIRO/NOUAKCHOTT, July 1 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday said Egypt backs Mauritania in the fight against terrorism, calling for exchange of information on terror groups and networks of organized crime. Madbouli also said Cairo ....

  • 31st AU Summit kicks off in Nouakchott 5 last Nouakchott

    Date: 2018-07-01 18:02:33 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:43 - ID:7468517

    Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the Arab and African states face several challenges that threaten their security and stability. He called for doubling and coordinating efforts to settle the crises threatening a number of ....

  • Civilians killed in attack on French counter-terror force in northern Mali

    Date: 2018-07-01 16:56:55 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7468526

    BAMAKO, July 1 (MENA) - A bomb-laden car rammed into a patrol convoy carrying soldiers belonging to the French counter-terror force Barkhane in the northern Malian city of Gao, killing at least two civilians, France 24 quoted officials as saying on ....

  • 31st AU Summit kicks off in 4 Nouakchott

    Date: 2018-07-01 12:28:01 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:29 - ID:7468048

    Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki told the summit that he is seeking African support in the lawful struggle against the Israeli occupation since 1967. Maliki thanked all African states for voting for providing protection to the ....

  • 31st AU Summit kicks off in Nouakchott 3 Nouakchott

    Date: 2018-07-01 11:51:13 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:25 - ID:7468034

    Indeed, the African continent is facing grave security challenges, topped by terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking, the Mauritanian president acknowledged. Those challenges constitute real obstacles in the face of sustainable development, he ....

  • 31st AU Summit kicks off in Nouakchott 2 Nouakchott

    Date: 2018-07-01 11:27:14 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:23 - ID:7468027

    Addressing the summit, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said terrorism hinders development in Africa. Fighting corruption, he added, is key to achieving growth and prosperity. He said his country has been working over the past ....

  • 31st AU Summit kicks off in Nouakchott

    Date: 2018-07-01 10:27:29 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:17 - ID:7467952

    NOUAKCHOTT, July 1 (MENA) - The 31st African Union Summit kicked off here Sunday with 22 heads of state and government probing the fight against corruption. Over two days, the summit will also tackle institutional and financial reform, as well ....

  • AU calls for empowering women

    Date: 2018-06-30 20:10:23 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7467499

    NOUAKCHOTT, June 30 (MENA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Chairman of the African Union, called Saturday for the empowerment of women. Gender equality today is a priority for the African Union and the European Union, Kagame told a high-level ....

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