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South Sudan rebel leader says president wants 'ethnic state'
Date: 2016-09-26 17:58:55 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:61 - ID:5664925
JUBA, Sept 26 (MENA) – South Sudan's rebel leader is accusing President Salva Kiir of wanting to turn the country into an "ethnic state" for his Dinka group, FOX News reported on Monday. Riek Machar's statement accused the government of pushing ....
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Boko Haram's Shekau says he is 'in good health' following claim of his death
Date: 2016-09-25 13:26:51 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:34 - ID:5657429
ABUJA, Sept 25 (MENA) - The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video message denying a claim by the military that he was killed or badly wounded in air strike last month. Abubakar Shekau appeared healthy in the ....
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Date: 2016-09-25 10:14:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:17 - ID:5655769
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Court in Gabon upholds Ali Bongo Ondimba’s disputed re-election
Date: 2016-09-24 07:31:23 GMT - Gabon - Africa - SN:10 - ID:5649769
LIBREVILLE, Sept 24 (MENA) - Gabon’s constitutional court on Saturday upheld President Ali Bongo Ondimba’s victory last month in a disputed election, raising fears of continued unrest as the Bongo family extends its political dynasty of nearly half ....
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Nigerian president calls UN to talk with Boko Haram
Date: 2016-09-22 12:01:19 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:50 - ID:5640517
ABUJA, Sept 22 (MENA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the UN to negotiate with Boko Haram to end their seven-year insurgency and secure the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok. The BBC quoted the ....
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Mauritania president meets commander of French Barkhane operation
Date: 2016-09-20 20:39:26 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:103 - ID:5630421
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 20 (MENA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz met on Tuesday with commander of the French Counter-Terrorism Barkhane Operation in Africa's Sahel region. The meeting was attended by Head of the Presidential Staff Ahmed ....
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Street clashes, election protests in Congo kill at least 44
Date: 2016-09-20 19:08:41 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:92 - ID:5630173
KINSHASA, Sept 20 (MENA) - More than 44 people have been killed in Congo in two days of street clashes between security forces and protesters against a delayed presidential election, a senior Human Rights Watch researcher said Tuesday. Thousands ....
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Studies on GERD should be conducted away of 'labyrinth of politics' - minister
Date: 2016-09-20 11:43:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:5626377
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (MENA) - Studies on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should be conducted away from the labyrinth of politics, affirmed Ethiopian Water and Electricity Minister Motuma Mekassa. Delivering a speech during a celebration ....
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Water resources min. inspects Egyptian irrigation facilities in Sudan
Date: 2016-09-20 11:17:38 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:40 - ID:5626193
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (MENA) - Egypt's Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati inspected several Egyptian irrigation facilities in Sudan. The minister also toured the general inspection building for the central administration for the ....
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Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian ties to be furthered after dam impact studies contracts inked - min
Date: 2016-09-20 08:21:17 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:5624793
KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian ties will be stronger after signing contracts with two foreign consultancy firms hired to study the impact of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), the Ethiopian water and irrigation ....
