Africa
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Trump expresses deep respect for African countries
Date: 2018-01-27 18:31:50 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:74 - ID:7213719
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump told African leaders that he "deeply respects" that people of their nations amid ongoing controversy surrounding alleged derogatory remarks made by the president, Fox News reported ....
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AU meeting stresses woman is more efficient in combating corruption than man
Date: 2018-01-27 14:37:50 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:43 - ID:7213278
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (MENA) - The 10th meeting of the African Union (AU) on woman and probing the negative impact of corruption on empowering her urged the African woman to join the efforts of fighting corruption, which is considered an obstacle ....
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Mauritanian president heads to Addis Ababa for AU summit
Date: 2018-01-27 11:27:38 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:35 - ID:7212954
NOUAKCHOTT, Jan 27 (MENA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz left here on Saturday for Addis Ababa to take part in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), to be held on ....
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Sudan's Bashir heads to Addis Ababa for AU summit
Date: 2018-01-27 11:24:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:34 - ID:7212890
KHARTOUM, Jan 27 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir headed on Saturday to Addis Ababa to take part in the 30th African Union (AU) Summit, to be held on Sunday and Monday. The Sudanese president is set to hold, on the sidelines of the ....
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7,000 people flee from Congo to Burundi
Date: 2018-01-26 18:12:45 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:61 - ID:7212157
BUJUMBURA, Jan 26 (MENA) - The local authorities in Burundi said at least 6,000 people have fled across the border from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past few days. The official number has been rising throughout the day as more people ....
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IOM says 30 African migrants drowned off Yemeni coasts
Date: 2018-01-26 12:57:01 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:32 - ID:7211610
GENEVA, Jan 26 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that at least 30 African migrants and refugees have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen earlier this week. The IOM said in a statement ....
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AL chief to participate in AU summit in Addis Ababa
Date: 2018-01-26 12:34:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:29 - ID:7211551
CAIRO, Jan 26 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit will head on Saturday to Addis Ababa to take part in the meetings of the 30th African Union Summit, slated for January 28-29. He is expected to make a speech before ....
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Tunisian FM participates in AU summit in Addis Ababa
Date: 2018-01-26 11:20:07 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:23 - ID:7211454
TUNIS, Jan 26 (MENA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui will lead his country's delegation at the meetings the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), due to be held from January ....
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5 killed, including children in US, Somali military operation
Date: 2018-01-25 21:21:59 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:73 - ID:7210860
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (MENA) - US Special Forces and Somali troops killed five people, some of whom were children, during a raid last week on a school run by the terrorist militia Al-Shabab, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) was quoted by Newsweek ....
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Two customs officers killed in Mali 'jihadist' attack
Date: 2018-01-25 17:41:27 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:58 - ID:7210859
BAMAKO, Jan 25 (MENA) - Two Malian customs officers have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack at a market in the small village of Toubakoro, security sources said. "Two customs officers were killed, a terrorist too," Daily Mail quoted one ....