Africa

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  • Egypt seeks to achieve unity of African continent -- SCM chief

    Date: 2018-04-21 13:07:22 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:21 - ID:7361828

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - Egypt mainly seeks to achieve unity of the African continent and unify its stances at the international level, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCM) Makram Mohamed Ahmed stressed Saturday. The SCM ....

  • Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack on French, UN forces in Mali

    Date: 2018-04-20 17:57:32 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:56 - ID:7361014

    BAMAKO, April 20 (MENA) - Al-Qaeda extremists have claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Mali that killed a UN peacekeeper and wounded seven French soldiers, ABC News reported. SITE Intelligence Group reported Friday that the al-Qaeda ....

  • Botswana president urges Congo's Kabila not to stand again

    Date: 2018-04-20 17:56:55 GMT - Botswana - Africa - SN:55 - ID:7361008

    GABORONE, April 20 (MENA) - Botswana’s new leader has urged President Joseph Kabila not to stand for re-election in Congo’s long delayed presidential poll, saying he had already been in power longer than expected, Euro News reported. "The ....

  • Egypt plays pivotal role in African economic liberalization: assistant FM

    Date: 2018-04-19 13:43:59 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:39 - ID:7358832

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Egypt plays a pivotal role in Africa's economic liberalization similar to the one it has played before to support its struggle for independence and political liberalization in the 20th century, Assistant Foreign Minister for ....

  • NIS probes African cooperation on metrology

    Date: 2018-04-19 10:46:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:73 - ID:7356822

    CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - Head of the National Institute for Standards (NIS) submitted to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdul Ghaffar a report on meetings organized by the institute in cooperation with an associate ....

  • UNICEF: More than 200 child soldiers freed in S.Sudan

    Date: 2018-04-18 14:07:37 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:67 - ID:7357277

    GENEVA, April 18 (MENA) - More than 200 child soldiers have been freed in South Sudan, according to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). One hundred and twelve boys and 95 girls, some as young as 14, were freed at a special 'laying down of ....

  • Health minister probes obstacles facing drug exports to Africa

    Date: 2018-04-18 12:39:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:44 - ID:7357079

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Minister of Health and Population Dr Ahmed Emadeddin Radi Wednesday conferred with representatives of the Pharmaceutical Industries Export Council and heads of some local pharmaceutical companies on obstacles facing the ....

  • Expolink organizes MedGate on May 8 with participation of 7 African states

    Date: 2018-04-18 08:28:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:17 - ID:7356459

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exporters Association Expolink organizes MedGate on May 8 within the framework of ongoing efforts to boost Egyptian exports. In a statement on Tuesday, representatives from Egyptian and African pharmaceutical ....

  • 30 Shabab militants killed in military operation in Somalia

    Date: 2018-04-17 18:10:12 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:68 - ID:7355942

    MOGADISHU, April 17 (MENA) - At least 30 militants from Al-Shabab terrorist group were killed in a major Somali military operation in Hiran region, the Somali army was quoted by Garowe news online on Tuesday. Mohamed Nur Agajof, the military ....

  • Minister: Africa is Egypt's future investment target

    Date: 2018-04-17 12:54:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:36 - ID:7355330

    CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - Minister of Aviation Sherif Fathi said Tuesday the African continent is Egypt's investment future in all domains. In a press conference on the sidelines of the Aviation Africa 2018 Conference and Exhibition, the minister ....

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