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AU decries Minya attack, calls for int'l anti-terror approach
Date: 2017-05-27 10:19:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:6829907
CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat Saturday condemned in the strongest possible terms the Minya terror attack that left 29 Copts dead on Friday. Mahamat extended sincere condolences to families of the ....
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Japanese troops complete withdrawal from South Sudan
Date: 2017-05-27 09:47:00 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:21 - ID:6829884
TOKYO, May 27 (MENA) - All of the Ground Self-Defense Force troops deployed for the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan have returned to Japan, ending Japan’s five-year mission in the war-torn country, the Self-Defense Forces were quoted by the ....
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AfDB president expects Africa's growth rate to hit 3.4% in 2017
Date: 2017-05-23 22:51:21 GMT - India - Africa - SN:119 - ID:6824742
AHMEDABAD, India, May 23 (MENA) - President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Akinwumi A. Adesina on Tuesday expected Africa's growth rate to pick up from 2.2% in 2016 to 3.4% in 2017. "In 2016, 12 countries grew at over 5% and 20 ....
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Annual meeting of AfDB starts officially in India
Date: 2017-05-23 08:17:08 GMT - India - Africa - SN:17 - ID:6823475
AHMADABAD, India, May 23 (MENA) - The activities of the annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) officially started in Ahmadabad in India. As many as 3,000 people will attend the four-day meeting. The meeting will discuss means to ....
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Global(1):Young African leaders pitch innovative solutions to businesses to shape the future of Africa
Date: 2017-05-23 07:07:59 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:6 - ID:6823424
Youth gather to collaborate and tackle change in their communities across East Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 young African leaders met in Nairobi, Kenya from May 19 –20 to collaborate for promoting positive ....
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S. Sudan president declares unilateral ceasefire, prisoner release
Date: 2017-05-22 17:13:16 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:90 - ID:6823006
JUBA, May 22 (MENA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire and promised to release political prisoners, amid absence of any sign of reaching a political deal with rebels. In a speech in the capital Juba, ....
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New head of SJM appointed
Date: 2017-05-22 07:08:15 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:8 - ID:6821728
NOUAKCHOTT, May 22 (MENA) - Mohamed Salem Ould el Dah was appointed as the new head of the Syndicate of Mauritanian Journalists (SJM) after winning the election of the syndicate. He won by 252 votes. As many as 580 out of eligible 1,200 ....
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African studies conf. to discuss 100 research papers
Date: 2017-05-21 12:21:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:6820822
CAIRO, May 21 (MENA) - The African Studies Conference will discuss this year 100 research papers submitted by Egyptian, African and Asian universities, said head of the conference Hassan Sobhi on Sunday. Addressing the opening session, he said ....
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Media delegation from 30 African countries visit Alexandria regional center for women health, development
Date: 2017-05-17 16:10:23 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:59 - ID:6815657
ALEXANDRIA, May 17 (MENA) – A delegation of African media women visited Alexandria regional center for women health and development on Wednesday. This coincides with the activities of the African media day held under the rubric of “present of ....
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Four killed in Kenyan car bomb attack
Date: 2017-05-17 11:48:07 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:39 - ID:6815070
NAIROBI, May 17 (MENA) - At least four people died when their vehicle set off an improvised explosive device in a small Kenyan town near the border with Somalia, police said on Wednesday. The blast was the second in two days to hit border towns ....
