Africa

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  • Health min. participates in inauguration of African Center for Disease Control

    Date: 2017-01-29 12:21:05 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:6423701

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (MENA) – Health Minister Ahmed Emad will participate on Tuesday in the inauguration of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. This comes within Egypt’s hosting ....

  • Tunisian FM to lead Tunisia's delegation in 28th AU Summit

    Date: 2017-01-28 16:02:38 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:59 - ID:6419237

    TUNIS, Jan 28 (MENA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui will lead Tunisia's delegation to the 28th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU), to be held in Addis Ababa on Monday and ....

  • Election of new AU chairperson, return of Morocco on top of AU summit's agenda

    Date: 2017-01-28 13:26:50 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:49 - ID:6418325

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 28 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is scheduled to take part in the 28th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union, to be held on Monday and Tuesday. Under the ....

  • Al Shabab claims to have killed 57 Kenyan soldiers in Somalia in Somalia

    Date: 2017-01-27 09:33:21 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:25 - ID:6412513

    MOGADISHU, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Kenyan military denied on Thursday that 57 soldiers were killed in al-Shabab attack that targeted a remote military base in Somalia. Kenyan military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Paul Njuguna denied the claim, but ....

  • Alexandria University branch opens in South Sudan this year: diplomat

    Date: 2017-01-26 21:19:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:92 - ID:6411377

    ALEXANDRIA, Jan 26 (MENA) – South Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Anthony Kon said on Thursday that the University of Alexandria will open its new branch in South Sudan's city of Tonj this year. The ambassador asserted keenness on boosting ties ....

  • Djibouti President sends message to Sudanese counterpart on boosting ties

    Date: 2017-01-25 20:44:56 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:76 - ID:6404697

    KHARTOUM, Jan 25 (MENA) - Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh sent Wednesday a message to his Sudanese Counterpart Omar Al Bashir on boosting the bilateral ties. Sudan’s First Vice President Bakri Hassan Saleh received the message from the ....

  • Chinese amb. stresses support for Sudan in all fields

    Date: 2017-01-24 13:35:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:54 - ID:6396517

    KHARTOUM, Jan 24 (MENA) - Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Li Lianhe on Tuesday stressed his country's support for Sudan in all domains as well as backing the peace process and stability in the country. China welcomes lifting the US sanctions against ....

  • The Gambia 'missing millions' after Jammeh flies into exile

    Date: 2017-01-23 18:01:26 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:94 - ID:6391381

    DAKAR, Jan 23 (MENA) - More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has been quoted by the BBC as saying on Monday. Mai Ahmad ....

  • Mauritius: PM Anerood Jugnauth to hand over to son

    Date: 2017-01-22 22:20:08 GMT - Mauritius - Africa - SN:82 - ID:6384073

    PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, Jan 22 (MENA)- Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind. He is due to hand in his resignation on Monday morning, according to the BBC. In a televised address ....

  • PM: Ethiopia seeks to benefit from Davos forum

    Date: 2017-01-22 20:16:43 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:75 - ID:6383569

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 22 (MENA) - Ethiopia seeks to make good use of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to improve the investment atmosphere, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Sunday, according to Ethiopian News Agency. The ....

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