Africa

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  • Sisi to take part in Sudan's National Dialogue General Conference

    Date: 2016-10-09 19:08:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:72 - ID:5738965

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will take part in Sudan's National Dialogue General Conference leading a high-level delegation, said Sudan’s Ambassador in Cairo Abdel Halim Mahmoud on Sunday. The final session of Sudan’s ....

  • Sudan lauds German support over past 50 years

    Date: 2016-10-08 15:11:52 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:58 - ID:5731537

    KHARTOUM, Oct 8 (MENA) - Chairperson of the German Parliamentary Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development, Dagmar G Wohrl, hailed as successful her visit to Sudan. Leading a delegation from the German parliament, Wohrl said many meetings ....

  • 17 killed, inured in fighting between somalia's Puntland, Galmudug

    Date: 2016-10-08 08:45:59 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:16 - ID:5729493

    MAGADISHU, Oct 8 (MENA) - At least seven people have been killed in Galkayo town in fighting between Puntland and Galmudug, residents and medical officials said. A dozen others were wounded in the fighting, according to sources. The fighting ....

  • Japan's defense min. to make first visit to S. Sudan

    Date: 2016-10-07 10:52:20 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:30 - ID:5725289

    TOKYO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said Friday she will visit South Sudan on Saturday before Tokyo decides whether to continue sending Japan's Self-Defense Forces on U.N. peacekeeping operations there and assign them to ....

  • Attack on Niger refugee camp kills 20 soldiers

    Date: 2016-10-07 07:57:05 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:12 - ID:5724657

    NIAMEY, Oct 7 (MENA) - At least 20 soldiers have been killed in Niger in an attack on a camp for Malian refugees, the BBC quoted officials as saying on Friday. The attack took place in the western Tahoua region, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said. ....

  • 11 Killed in Central African Republic After Official Shot

    Date: 2016-10-06 15:56:09 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5722857

    BANGUI, Oct 6 (MENA) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic says 11 people were killed and 14 injured in violence this week sparked by the killing of a military official, ABC News reported. Mission spokesman Herve Verhoosel ....

  • African parliament chief arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2016-10-04 09:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5707121

    CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) – President of the Pan-African Parliament ‎Roger Nkodo Dang arrived here Tuesday to attend the third legislative round of the PAP, which starts October 9 in Sharm El Sheikh. A celebration will be held during the event to mark ....

  • Egypt expressed African interests during its presidency of PSC: Amb.

    Date: 2016-10-03 20:09:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:67 - ID:5705081

    CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – Egypt's presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was successful in expressing the interests of the African countries, an Egyptian ambassador said on Monday. Egypt concluded its presidency of the PSC ....

  • Darwish briefs Portugal on investment opportunities in Suez Canal Axis

    Date: 2016-10-03 16:30:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:5703801

    CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Ahmed Darwish Monday highlighted investment opportunities and advantages of the economic zone and Egypt. This came during his participation in the ....

  • Three days of mourning after 52 die in Ethiopia

    Date: 2016-10-03 11:11:32 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5701753

    ADDIS ABABA, Oct 3 (MENA) - Ethiopia has begun three days of mourning after at least 52 people were killed during a protest at a religious festival in the Oromia region, the BBC reported. Some died in a stampede on Sunday after police fired tear ....

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