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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 ....
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Somalia: Al Shabaab recaptures town after SNA, AU troops pull out
Date: 2016-12-28 22:07:58 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:79 - ID:6235409
MOGADISHU, Dec 28 (MENA) - Al Shabaab militants retook control of a key town in central Somalia hours after it was abandoned by Somali soldiers and allied forces serving with African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Garowe Online ....
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Kiir: National dialogue will end civil war in S. Sudan
Date: 2016-12-27 14:17:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:63 - ID:6227317
KHARTOUM, Dec 27 (MENA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Tuesday said that the national dialogue he announced two weeks ago will put an end to the civil war in his country. According to Sudan Tribune website, Kiir asserted that anybody ....
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Ugandan president, Sudanese rebels discuss peace in Sudan
Date: 2016-12-26 14:27:54 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:43 - ID:6221229
KHARTOUM, Dec 26 (MENA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed ways to re-energize peace process in Sudan and Darfur particularly with two Sudanese leaders of armed groups, Sudan Tribune reported. Museveni has facilitated informal ....
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Ethiopia FM arrives in Khartoum
Date: 2016-12-25 16:03:50 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:47 - ID:6216237
KHARTOUM, Dec 25 (MENA) – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workenh Gebeyehu arrived here on Sunday leading a high-profile delegation on an official visit to Sudan. Upon his arrival at Khartoum airport, the Ethiopian foreign minister was received by his ....
