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4 suicide bombers kill 16 in Nigeria
Date: 2017-01-13 19:58:40 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:73 - ID:6327561
ABUJA, Jan 13 (MENA) - At least 16 people were killed Friday when a series of bombings hit Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state. Nigerian security sources said four suicide bombers blew themselves up at a crowded market in Madagali. No body ....
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Nigeria snubs Taiwan as China pledges $40 billion investment
Date: 2017-01-12 15:24:15 GMT - Taiwan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:6320381
TAIPEI, Jan 12 (MENA) - Nigeria ordered Taiwan to move its trade mission from the capital, Abuja, to the commercial hub, Lagos, following a visit by the Chinese foreign minister during which his government pledged to invest $40 billion into ....
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African countries warn of Europen attempts to solve illegal immigration crisis at their expense
Date: 2017-01-10 18:53:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:6308633
HURGHADA, Egypt, Jan 10 (MENA) - European countries seek to solve the crisis of illegal immigration without taking Africa's interests into account, African countries now participating in a consultative meeting here said on Tuesday. The ....
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Nigerian president vows to let up in efforts to rescue Chibok girls
Date: 2017-01-08 16:19:50 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:46 - ID:6294837
ABUJA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said his government is not resting in its efforts to find the remaining Chibok girls that are still held captive by the militant group Boko Haram. Marking the 1,000th day of the girls' ....
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Egypt has distinguished role in achieving stability in S. Sudan: envoy
Date: 2017-01-08 12:09:58 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:20 - ID:6292345
JUBA, Jan 8 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to South Sudan Ayman Mokhtar el Gammal Sunday highlighted his country's distinguished role in achieving stability in the neighboring African country. He expressed hopes that situation would back to normal ....
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Ex-soldiers seize weapons, take up positions in Ivory Coast city
Date: 2017-01-06 11:37:20 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:34 - ID:6283805
ABIDJAN, Jan 6 (MENA) - Gunfire erupted overnight in the central Ivory Coast city of Bouake as demobilised soldiers seized weapons from police stations and took up positions at entry points into the city, the Daily Mail quoted a local journalist and ....
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France condemns attack against convoy of peacekeepers in Central Africa
Date: 2017-01-06 06:37:51 GMT - France - Africa - SN:5 - ID:6282329
PARIS, Jan 6 (MENA) - France utterly condemns the attack against a convoy of peacekeepers serving with UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, which killed two Moroccan soldiers and also injured other ....
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Three female suicide bombers killed in Adamawa
Date: 2017-01-05 07:01:47 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:7 - ID:6275909
ABUJA, Jan 5 (MENA) - Members of a vigilante group in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa shot dead three suspected female suicide bombers attempting to enter the Gulak market, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Gulak is the headquarters of ....
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Ethiopia: Preparations underway to host 28th African summit
Date: 2016-12-30 22:15:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:70 - ID:6246025
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that preparations are underway to host the 28th African Heads of State and Government Summit which is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa on January 22-31, ....
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Nigerian police foil attempt to blow up key Lagos bridge
Date: 2016-12-29 12:26:12 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:6238645
ABUJA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Nigerian police said they have thwarted a plot to bomb a key bridge in the commercial hub of Lagos, arresting the alleged mastermind and seizing a cache of arms and ammunition, ABC news reported. Police arrested Abiodun ....
