Africa

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  • Death toll from attack in central Mali rises to 17

    Date: 2018-07-27 22:04:43 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7507830

    BAMAKO, July 27 (MENA) - The death toll from an inter-ethnic attack in central Mali, which occurred in the run-up to crucial elections, has risen from at least three dead to 17, local media quoted sources as saying on Friday. Armed men described ....

  • Putin offers signing nuclear power deal with S. Africa

    Date: 2018-07-26 18:12:38 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:91 - ID:7506482

    PRETORIA, July 26 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the issue of a nuclear power deal at a private meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg on Thursday, euronews reported. Yet, his host said Pretoria ....

  • Agriculture minister launches African society for veterinary education

    Date: 2018-07-26 13:50:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:54 - ID:7505821

    CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) - Minister of Agriculture Ezziddin Abu Steit announced on Thursday the launch of the African society for veterinary education and the network of youth and women for business in the animal wealth in the African ....

  • GERD project manager found dead in his car

    Date: 2018-07-26 12:18:53 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7505827

    ADDIS ABABA, July 26 (MENA) - Project Manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Engineer Simegnew Bekele was found dead in his car Thursday morning, Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. His body was found in his car parked at Meskel ....

  • Global (2): KT Builds Digital System for National Identification in Tanzania

    Date: 2018-07-26 11:35:59 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:33 - ID:7505790

    Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR ‎Newswire:‎ - South Korea PM and Tanzania Home Minister Visit New Data Center - KT to Undertake More ICT Projects in Gabon, Botswana and Angola SEOUL, South Korea, July 26, ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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, ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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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