Africa

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  • Uganda announces support for Egypt's UNESCO candidate

    Date: 2016-12-09 14:08:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:59 - ID:6114809

    KAMPALA, Dec 9 (MENA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has affirmed his country's commitment to the African Union's decision to support Egypt's candidate Moushira Khattab for the post of director-general of the UN Educational, Scientific and ....

  • Somali political leaders approve presidential polls for Dec. 28

    Date: 2016-12-09 09:09:37 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:16 - ID:6113165

    MOGADISHU, Dec 9 (MENA) - Somalia's political leaders have agreed to hold presidential polls on Dec. 28 after three delays and amid allegations of bribery, fraud and voter intimidation, Abc news reported. In a statement issued after political ....

  • ICC to probe S.Africa's refusal to arrest Bashir

    Date: 2016-12-09 06:27:15 GMT - Netherlands - Africa - SN:4 - ID:6112605

    THE HAGUE, Dec 9 (MENA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold a public hearing next April to probe whether South Africa failed its duty in refusing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, The Daily Mail reported, quoting the ....

  • Khartoum declaration of FP-ICGLR urges ending armed conflicts in Africa

    Date: 2016-12-09 06:23:37 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:2 - ID:6112553

    KHARTOUM, Dec 9 (MENA) – The Khartoum declaration issued by the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP- ICGLR) urged the African Union to support ongoing negotiations among feuding parties in African ....

  • Egypt ready to translate documents on its role in Africa

    Date: 2016-12-08 22:29:23 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:98 - ID:6112401

    NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 8 (MENA) – Egypt is ready to translate any documents that discuss the Egyptian role in Africa, Egyptian Ambassador in Nouakchott Maged Nafaa said. Nafaa made the remarks in his speech to a seminar on “the translation and its ....

  • Egypt welcomes national dialogue efforts in Burundi

    Date: 2016-12-08 19:50:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:89 - ID:6111941

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) – Egypt on Thursday welcomed efforts exerted by former president of Burundi Benjamin Mkapa to hold national dialogue sessions to reach an inclusive agreement. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Egypt is keen on boosting ....

  • Egypt brings relief to victims of Kagera quake in Tanzania

    Date: 2016-12-08 18:32:05 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:83 - ID:6111437

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) – Egypt has brought relief to the victims of the Kagera earthquake in Tanzania, Egypt's Ambassador to Tanzania Yasser el Shawaf said on Thursday. In response to the devastating earthquake that hit the Kagera region in North ....

  • Global (3):GAC Motor unveils its first smart electric concept car at Auto Guangzhou, highlighting R&D innovation in Global Outreach

    Date: 2016-12-07 07:36:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:8 - ID:6099341

    GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading automobile manufacturer GAC Motor has released the first concept car EnLight on November 18 at the 14th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition, marking a new milestone in ....

  • Global(2):BITZER Establishes a Subsidiary in Iran

    Date: 2016-12-05 12:05:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:36 - ID:6087561

    SINDELFINGEN, Germany and TEHRAN, Iran, December 5, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- BITZER, Specialist in Refrigeration Compressors, is Expanding its Presence in Iran The foundation ceremony for the new subsidiary BITZER Iranian will be held at the Espinas ....

  • FAJ chairman rejects relocation call

    Date: 2016-12-04 14:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:58 - ID:6082245

    CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - Mouaid Allami, the chairman of the Federation of Arab Journalists, has rejected a call to relocate the FAJ. The federation will remain in Egypt, Allami said in a press conference, stressing solidarity with Cairo. His ....

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