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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
