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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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Ethiopia set to remove 3 armed groups from terror list
Date: 2018-06-30 18:04:28 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:53 - ID:7467445
ADDIS ABABA, June 30 (MENA) – Ethiopia's cabinet has passed a resolution to remove three armed groups from a terror list as part of sweeping reforms under a new prime minister, ABC News reported on Saturday. The groups, operating mainly from ....
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Bashir to head for Mauritania Saturday to attend AU summit
Date: 2018-06-29 13:39:38 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:44 - ID:7465775
KHARTOUM, June 29 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al Bashir will head for Mauritania on Saturday to participate in the 31st session of the African Union (AU) summit, which will kick off in Nouakchott on Sunday and Monday. Al Bashir is ....
