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Egypt ready to host conference for parties to S. Sudan crisis: Sisi
Date: 2016-09-19 22:17:20 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:104 - ID:5623989
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (MENA) – Egypt is ready to host a conference for the parties to the crisis in South Sudan and to contribute to the United Nations mission in the country, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday. Sisi made the comments ....
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DR Congo death toll rises to 17 after violent protest
Date: 2016-09-19 21:03:26 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:97 - ID:5623525
KINSHASA, Sept 19 (MENA) - The number of people killed in Monday's protest in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa has rised to 17, the BBC quoted Interior Minister Evariste Boshab as saying. The dead include three police ....
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Irrigation minister stresses depth of Egyptian-Sudanese ties
Date: 2016-09-19 14:33:26 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:62 - ID:5620905
KHARTOUM, Sept 19 (MENA) - Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati underlined the depth of the Egyptian-Sudanese ties. This came during a meeting Monday with the Sudanese workers in the Egyptian irrigation in Khartoum. A plan ....
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Al Shabaab attacks Somali town, kills 7 troops
Date: 2016-09-17 12:17:50 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:39 - ID:5609213
MOGADISHU, Sept 17 (MENA) - Somalia's Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacked a town in a region near Kenya's border, killing at least seven Somali soldiers, according to the group and Somali officials. Al Shabaab, which regularly attacks ....
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38 Boko Haram fighters killed in southeast Niger: army
Date: 2016-09-17 09:34:17 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:22 - ID:5608561
NIAMEY, Sept 17 (MENA) - Thirty-eight Boko Haram fighters have been killed during military operations carried out by Niger and Chad troops in the Diffa region of southeast Niger, an official was quoted by Al-Hurra channel as saying. Two soldiers ....
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Nigeria: Negotiations with Boko Haram on kidnapped girls fail
Date: 2016-09-17 07:18:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:10 - ID:5608073
ABUJA, Sept 17 (MENA) - Two and a half years after more than 200 girls were kidnapped from a school in northeastern Nigeria, the government said for the first time that efforts for their release failed, the New York Times reported. Nigerian ....
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Japanese defense min. cancels S. Sudan trip following reaction to anti-malarial drugs
Date: 2016-09-15 15:37:19 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:53 - ID:5602245
TOKYO, Sept 15 (MENA) - Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has canceled her planned visit to South Sudan on Saturday due to an allergic reaction to anti-malarial medication, the Japan Times quoted Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday. She had ....
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Mauritania worried over US bill on sponsors of terrorism
Date: 2016-09-15 06:35:35 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:9 - ID:5599853
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 15 (MENA) - Mauritania expressed concern over the US Congress approval of the legislation known as the "Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism”, saying it contradicts with international rules regulating relations among states. In ....
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Chinese agriculture min. to visit Sudan next week
Date: 2016-09-14 11:42:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:30 - ID:5596865
KHARTOUM, Sept 14 (MENA) – Chinese Agriculture Minister Han Changfu will start a three-day visit of Sudan on September 21, leading a large delegation of officials and investors. Sudan will benefit from the Chinese visit in promoting agricultural ....
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Egypt offers condolences to Tanzania over quake victims
Date: 2016-09-11 16:20:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:60 - ID:5586025
CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) – Spokesman for Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid offered Sunday his county’s condolences to Tanzania over the victims of a powerful quake that left 13 people dead and 203 others injured. Also, he wished speedy recovery for ....
