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Egypt's role 'vital' in attaining African economic integration - COMESA official
Date: 2017-04-04 09:33:26 GMT - Zambia - Africa - SN:29 - ID:6751688
LUSAKA, April 4 (MENA) - Egypt has played a major role in promoting economic integration among African countries since the era of late president Gamal Abdel Naser, said COMESA Assistant Secretary General for Programs Kipyego Cheluget. In an ....
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Trump eases combat rules in Somalia intended to protect civilians
Date: 2017-03-31 06:43:22 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:3 - ID:6745510
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - President Donald Trump has relaxed some of the rules for preventing civilian casualties when the American military carries out counter-terrorism strikes in Somalia, laying the groundwork for an escalating campaign ....
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Around 22 million children could soon starve without urgent aid, UNICEF warns
Date: 2017-03-28 16:31:44 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:76 - ID:6741454
GENEVA, March 28 (MENA) - Millions of children are on the brink of starvation in the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned, urgently calling for nearly $255 million to respond to immediate ....
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Global(1):Ian Johnston to Lead Heidrick & Struggles' Culture Shaping in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Date: 2017-03-28 08:03:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:8 - ID:6740295
CHICAGO and LONDON, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, today named Ian Johnston as Managing Partner, Culture Shaping, ....
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UN appalled at killing of aid workers in South Sudan
Date: 2017-03-27 11:48:48 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:36 - ID:6738981
NEW YORK, March 27 (MENA) - Six aid workers from a national NGO were killed when their convoy was ambushed while travelling along the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor road in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country ....
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Global(3):Air China's 2017 summer/autumn schedule released; hub-based network layout shored up
Date: 2017-03-27 06:35:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:7 - ID:6738405
BEIJING, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Air China's summer/autumn flight schedule has become effective from March 26, 2017. The new schedule features 395 passenger routes, including 102 international routes, 14 regional routes and 279 domestic ....
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Somali pirates seize trawler
Date: 2017-03-24 14:50:00 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:44 - ID:6735099
MOGADISHU, March 24 (MENA) - Somali pirates have seized a fishing trawler owned by a local businessman and forced the mostly foreign crew to disembark, ABC News reported Friday. Col. Mohamed Hassan said that the pirates used a small skiff to ....
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AU reiterates solidarity with Egypt, UK, Nigeria against terrorism
Date: 2017-03-24 13:24:56 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:40 - ID:6734928
ADDIS ABABA, March 24 (MENA) - African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemned terrorist attacks that occurred in Sinai, London, and Maiduguri in the past couple of days. The chairperson profoundly regretted the loss of ....
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Car bomb near Somalia presidential palace kills 1, hurts 2
Date: 2017-03-24 12:32:55 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:36 - ID:6734939
MOGADISHU, March 24 (MENA) - A Somali police official said a car bomb blast near a restaurant and hotel in Somalia's capital has killed at least one person and wounded two others, ABC News reported Friday. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the car bomb ....
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Uganda amb. in Cairo: Trade exchange volume with Egypt in 2017 hit $58 mln
Date: 2017-03-23 12:19:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:6733224
CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) – The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Uganda in 2017 hit 58 million dollars compared to 47 million dollars in previous years, Ugandan Ambassador in Cairo Arthur Katsigazi said on Thursday. In this regard, he also ....
