Africa

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  • Scores feared dead and up to 100 missing after boat sinks off Libya's coast

    Date: 2018-01-10 05:58:28 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:1 - ID:7183086

    TRIPOLI, Jan 10 (MENA) - Survivors from a boat that foundered off Libya’s coast on Tuesday said about 50 people who had embarked with them were feared dead, while the coastguard said the number of missing might be as high as 100, The Guardian ....

  • UN starts probe into attacks on Congo peacekeepers

    Date: 2018-01-06 08:26:13 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:14 - ID:7176874

    NEW YORK, Jan 6 (MENA) - The United Nations (UN) has launched an investigation into recent attacks on peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The investigation will focus on the Dec. 7 attack, in which 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers ....

  • Rwanda, Uganda deny deal with Israel to take Africa migrants

    Date: 2018-01-05 18:52:02 GMT - Israel - Africa - SN:67 - ID:7176531

    GAZA CITY, Jan 5 (MENA) - Rwanda and Uganda have both denied that they have signed an agreement with Israel to accept African migrants from the country, despite much publicity from the Israeli government, Jerusalem Post reported on ....

  • Death toll of S. Africa passenger train crash rises to 18

    Date: 2018-01-05 10:02:43 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:20 - ID:7175485

    PRETORIA, Jan 5 (MENA) - The death toll of a train crash in South Africa's Free State province that resulted from a collision between a truck and a passenger train on Thursday has risen to 18, South African officials said on Friday. The train ....

  • Sunday wins CAF Legend Award

    Date: 2018-01-04 21:28:39 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:81 - ID:7175196

    ACCRA, Jan 4 (MENA) – Former Ghanaian footballer Ibrahim Sunday won the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) 2017 Legend Award. Sunday had the Golden Ball prize as a best footballer in Africa twice in 1971 and 1983. (MENA) M G E/M H E ....

  • Egypt's national football team wins best African national team 2017 award

    Date: 2018-01-04 21:28:16 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:80 - ID:7175206

    ACCRA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Egypt's national football team on Thursday won best African national team award for 2017, which is given by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This came during a ceremony held in the Ghanaian capital ....

  • Cuper wins best coach in Africa 2017 award

    Date: 2018-01-04 21:22:04 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:79 - ID:7175195

    ACCRA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Coach of Egyptian National Football Team Hector Cuper on Thursday won the best coach in Africa award for 2017, which is given by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This came during a ceremony held in the Ghanaian ....

  • South Africa's national women football team wins best African team 2017 award

    Date: 2018-01-04 21:10:06 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:78 - ID:7175179

    ACCRA, Jan 4 (MENA) - South Africa's national under-20 women football team on Thursday won best African team award for 2017, which is given by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This came during a ceremony held in the Ghanaian capital ....

  • 280 people killed, injured in South Africa passenger train crash

    Date: 2018-01-04 17:37:59 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:56 - ID:7174953

    PRETORIA, Jan 4 (MENA) - South African Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi said on Thursday that at least 12 people died and more than 260 others were injured in a collision between a truck and a passenger train, ABC News reported. The passenger ....

  • Uganda denies making migrant deal with Israel

    Date: 2018-01-04 15:23:49 GMT - Uganda - Africa - SN:45 - ID:7174611

    KAMPALA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Uganda denied reports regarding its deal with Israel to accept thousands of African migrants being expelled from Israel, BBC reported Thursday. Uganda's foreign minister said he is "baffled" by reports the country is to ....

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