Africa
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Angolan president will not run in 2017 presidential election
Date: 2017-02-03 11:36:29 GMT - Angola - Africa - SN:32 - ID:6455861
LUANDA, Feb 3 (MENA) - Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos confirmed on Friday he will not run in this year's presidential election, calling an end to 38 years as head of state, but he will retain control of the powerful ruling party, The ....
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Sudan's consul in Alexandria hails relations with Egypt
Date: 2017-02-02 22:38:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:108 - ID:6454249
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb 2 (MENA) - Sudan's Consul General in Alexandria Mohamed Sighairun on Thursday hailed the deeply-rooted relations between Sudan and Egypt. Sighairun made the remarks in a reception held to mark the 61st anniversary of ....
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Germany welcomes electing new president of AU
Date: 2017-02-02 12:32:28 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:52 - ID:6450665
BERLIN, Feb 2 (MENA) - The German Foreign Ministry welcomed Thursday electing Guinean President Alpha Conde as new chairman of the African Union (AU) and Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat as the Chairman of AU Commission. This came ....
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Sisi: Egypt looking forward to increasing volume of trade exchange with Tanzania
Date: 2017-01-31 12:27:40 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:45 - ID:6436517
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 31 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has hailed as good and historical relations with Tanzania. Egypt is looking forward to boosting cooperation with Tanzania in all fields and increasing the volume of trade exchange with ....
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Global(2):One Million New Seats On International Direct Flights To Mexico In 2017
Date: 2017-01-30 10:07:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:24 - ID:6428741
Boost in demand for travel to Mexico offers business growth opportunity for airline industry MEXICO CITY, Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mexico Tourism Board announced today that Mexico's global air connectivity continues to grow at a record ....
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7 die of hunger in Somalia as famine looms
Date: 2017-01-29 15:43:32 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:74 - ID:6425313
MOGADISHU, Jan 29 (MENA) - Seven people, including children are confirmed died of hunger in Gedo region as major parts of the horn of Africa country is hit by a sever drought which effected millions of persons, Shabelle News reported on ....
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Delegation of AU committee to visit Libya in February
Date: 2017-01-29 12:59:05 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:46 - ID:6423813
TRIPOLI, Jan 29 (MENA) – A delegation of the African Union (AU) high-level committee will visit Libya in February to close ranks among different political powers and break the political stalemate to solve the crisis, a Libyan official asserted on ....
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Health min. participates in inauguration of African Center for Disease Control
Date: 2017-01-29 12:21:05 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:6423701
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (MENA) – Health Minister Ahmed Emad will participate on Tuesday in the inauguration of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. This comes within Egypt’s hosting ....
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Tunisian FM to lead Tunisia's delegation in 28th AU Summit
Date: 2017-01-28 16:02:38 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:59 - ID:6419237
TUNIS, Jan 28 (MENA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui will lead Tunisia's delegation to the 28th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU), to be held in Addis Ababa on Monday and ....
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Election of new AU chairperson, return of Morocco on top of AU summit's agenda
Date: 2017-01-28 13:26:50 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:49 - ID:6418325
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 28 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is scheduled to take part in the 28th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union, to be held on Monday and Tuesday. Under the ....