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20 people killed in suicide bombing in northern Nigeria
Date: 2017-11-21 09:57:16 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:21 - ID:7101109
ABUJA, Nov 21 (MENA) - At least 20 people were killed in a suicide bombing that took place at a mosque in northern Nigeria, Nigerian police announced on Tuesday. ABC News network released the news with no further details. (MENA) K A E/A S E ....
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Robert Mugabe 'has agreed to stand down' as Zimbabwean president
Date: 2017-11-19 18:18:33 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:65 - ID:7098777
LONDON, Nov 19 (MENA) - Robert Mugabe has agreed to stand down as Zimbabwean President following a military takeover earlier this week, The Independent reported on Sunday. A source close to the ailing leader said he was reportedly working on his ....
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Robert Mugabe given deadline to resign as President by Zimbabwe's ruling party
Date: 2017-11-19 15:31:21 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:52 - ID:7098466
HARARE, Nov 19 (MENA) - President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has been given until noon on Monday to resign or he will face impeachment, Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF's party's central committee has said. The 93-year-old leader has also been fired as ....
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China wants 'legal solution' in Zimbabwe
Date: 2017-11-17 16:49:40 GMT - China - Africa - SN:62 - ID:7095628
BEIJING, Nov 17 (MENA) - China has called for the political crisis in Zimbabwe to be legally resolved, the BBC reported. Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters "China calls on all sides in Zimbabwe to keep their eyes on the ....
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Ivorian leader 'calls for Mugabe to go'
Date: 2017-11-17 14:48:57 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:51 - ID:7095506
ABIDJAN, Nov 17 (MENA) - Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has added his voice to calls for President Robert Mugabe, 93, to resign, the BBC reported on Friday. He praised Mugabe's role in the fight against colonialism, saying he "has been ....
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Kenya police use tear gas on supporters welcoming Odinga
Date: 2017-11-17 10:52:12 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:28 - ID:7095028
NAIROBI, Nov 17 (MENA) - Kenya police used tear gas and water cannons on Friday on a large crowd of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga who gathered to welcome him from a trip overseas, ABC News reported. Odinga had been speaking in the ....
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe makes first public appearance
Date: 2017-11-17 10:34:35 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:26 - ID:7095026
HARARE, Nov 17 (MENA) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday, the BBC reported on Friday. He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. Mr Mugabe ....
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US Embassy in Zimbabwe suspends visa operations
Date: 2017-11-16 14:01:51 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7093906
HARARE, Nov 16 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, has suspended visa operations for this week, due to limited staffing at the embassy, USA Today newspaper reported Thursday. In a statement, the embassy said "At this time ....
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French envoy praises Khartoum's role in achieving peace in S. Sudan
Date: 2017-11-16 13:30:16 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7093747
KHARTOUM, Nov 16 (MENA) - Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid met with Thursday the visiting envoy of the French Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Stéphane Gruenberg, and discussed with him aspects of joint cooperation between Sudan and ....
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Russia advises citizens not to travel to Zimbabwe
Date: 2017-11-16 10:54:43 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:7093403
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (MENA) - Russia warned its citizens against travelling to Zimbabwe due to the difficulty of the internal political situation there, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. In a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry ....
