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Explosion heard in central Mogadishu
Date: 2017-04-05 09:55:22 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:6753487
MOGADISHU, April 5 (MENA) - A huge explosion was heard in the center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, a witness was quoted by Euronews as saying. Details about the blast were still unclear but Islamist group al Shabaab frequently ....
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Trump offers condolences to Putin after St. Petersburg blast
Date: 2017-04-04 14:22:44 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:76 - ID:6752472
WASHINGTON, April 4 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to offer condolences to the victims of a bomb blast on a St. Petersburg train that killed 11 people and injured 45, the CNBC quoted the ....
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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 ....
