Africa

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  • Terrorist attack at luxury resort in Mali - Security Ministry

    Date: 2017-06-18 19:56:51 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:66 - ID:6860416

    BAMAKO, June 18 (MENA) - Gunmen attacked the Campement Kangaba luxury resort in Dougourakoro, near Mali's capital, Bamako, on Sunday afternoon, though the security operation is still under way, according to the Malian Security Ministry. The ....

  • African Union urges restraint in Djibouti-Eritrea border spat

    Date: 2017-06-17 12:26:17 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:33 - ID:6858486

    ADDIS ABABA, June 17 (MENA) - The African Union urged Djibouti and Eritrea to remain calm and exercise restraint on Saturday after Djibouti accused its neighbour of occupying disputed territory along their border following the withdrawal of Qatari ....

  • Kenya official: Roadside bomb kills 4 people; 11 wounded

    Date: 2017-06-16 15:45:59 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:37 - ID:6857575

    NAIROBI, June 16 (MENA) - An improvised explosive device exploded and killed four people in a passenger vehicle in northern Kenya in a suspected extremist attack, an official said Friday, as fears grew that the al Shabab extremist group in ....

  • AL chief condemns Somalia restaurant attack

    Date: 2017-06-16 14:22:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:35 - ID:6857466

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) – Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned on Friday in the strongest terms a terrorist attack on a restaurant and a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. At least 31 people were killed and dozens others injured in ....

  • Egypt keen on supporting Gabon in chairing conf. of African environment ministers

    Date: 2017-06-15 13:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:6856096

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy met with Gabonese Minister of Forestry Economy, Fisheries and the Environment in Charge of the Protection and Sustainable Management of Ecosystems Estelle Ondo. The meeting was ....

  • 19 killed in suicide attack on hotel in Somalia

    Date: 2017-06-15 07:53:14 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:10 - ID:6855537

    MOGADISHU, June 15 (MENA) - At least 19 people were killed as a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden car into a hotel in Mogadishu, and gunmen stormed into a restaurant adjacent to the hotel, taking hostages. Russia Today said that police ....

  • French president heads for Morocco to discuss bilateral cooperation, crises in region

    Date: 2017-06-14 11:18:25 GMT - France - Africa - SN:30 - ID:6854362

    PARIS, June 14 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron headed for Rabat on Wednesday on a 24-hour visit for talks with Moroccan King Mohamed VI on means to boost bilateral cooperation and regional issues of mutual interest. Upon arrival, Macron ....

  • Global(2):TerraPay Partners With YES BANK to Enable 24x7 Instant Cross-border Money Transfer Service to Bank Accounts in India

    Date: 2017-06-14 10:16:15 GMT - India - Africa - SN:18 - ID:6854298

    NEW DELHI, June 14, 2017/PRNewswire/ -- Indian migrants worldwide can now send money to their family and friends back home, instantly in any bank account TerraPay, the world's first mobile payments switch, has partnered with YES BANK , ....

  • Eritrea voices support for serving ties with Qatar

    Date: 2017-06-12 21:24:38 GMT - Eritrea - Africa - SN:71 - ID:6852215

    ASMARA, June 12 (MENA) - Eritrea has expressed support for Arab and Islamic countries after they cut ties with Qatar, ABC News reported A statement by the Eritrean Information Ministry said the initiative by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab ....

  • G20-Africa summit launches cooperation initiative

    Date: 2017-06-12 17:46:58 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:61 - ID:6851999

    BERLIN, June 12 (MENA) - An initiative for boosting cooperation between the G20 and African countries was launched Monday at the "Investing in a common future" summit, currently taking place in Berlin. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, along with ....

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