Africa

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  • African Parliament chief has confidence in Egypt’s success in hosting October meetings

    Date: 2016-08-04 14:52:48 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:75 - ID:5373381

    CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) – President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Roger Nkodo Dang expressed confidence in Egypt’s success in securing the coming PAP meetings, which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh in October. During PAP meetings in ....

  • Nigeria: Abubakar Shekau claims he is still Boko Haram leader

    Date: 2016-08-04 11:35:58 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5372429

    ABUJA, Aug 4 (MENA) - Boko Haram's disputed leader Abubakar Shekau has claimed he is still in charge of the Nigeria-based the terror group. Shekau, whose whereabouts are unknown, made the claims after Daesh terror group, Boko Haram's ally, named Abu ....

  • Burundi rejects UN police force to help end violence

    Date: 2016-08-03 13:39:59 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:65 - ID:5367625

    BUJUMBURA, Aug 3 (MENA) - Burundi's government has rejected a decision to deploy a UN police force to the country in an effort to end more than a year of political violence, according to the BBC. The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to send ....

  • S. Sudan president fires 6 ministers allied to rival Riek Machar

    Date: 2016-08-03 13:09:34 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:57 - ID:5367417

    JUBA, Aug 3 (MENA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired six ministers allied to his long-time rival Riek Machar, The BBC reported Wednesday. Kiir filled the vacant posts, including petroleum minister, with people linked to a breakaway ....

  • Boko Haram: Abu Musab al-Barnawi named as new leader

    Date: 2016-08-03 12:40:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:53 - ID:5367405

    LONDON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The terrorist Daesh group has announced that its West African affiliate Boko Haram has a new leader, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for the Nigerian-based group, is ....

  • Al Shabaab recruiting youths by force - Kenya army chief

    Date: 2016-08-03 12:34:35 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:49 - ID:5367117

    NAIROBI, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Somali Al Shabaab terrorist movement is now forcibly recruiting youths at the Coast, Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has said. Chief of Defense Forces General Samson Mwathethe said the Somalia-based Islamist group has lost its ....

  • Libyan gov't condemns suicide bombing in Benghazi

    Date: 2016-08-03 11:36:57 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:40 - ID:5366265

    TRIPOLI, Aug 3 (MENA) – The Libyan interim government Wednesday condemned the terror attack in Benghazi in which 22 soldiers were killed and 15 others injured. The terrorist groups are trying to hinder the victories achieved by the Libyan army by ....

  • Zambia lauds Egypt participation in agri-trade fair -- diplomat

    Date: 2016-08-02 13:32:44 GMT - Zambia - Africa - SN:51 - ID:5360925

    LUSAKA, Aug 2 (MENA) - Zambian officials have welcomed Egypt's participation in an international agri-trade exhibition that was recently held here, Egyptian Ambassador Ragaie Nasr said Tuesday. Several Egyptian-Zambian agricultural products had ....

  • Senegal exempts UAE nationals from entry visa

    Date: 2016-08-02 11:53:19 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:38 - ID:5360185

    ABU DHABI, Aug 2 (MENA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the UAE citizens can travel to Senegal without an entry visa and they can stay for a period not exceeding 90 days. The ministry received an ....

  • Envoy: Egypt keen on promoting relations with all African countries

    Date: 2016-08-02 11:02:17 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:28 - ID:5360069

    ADDIS ABABA, Aug 2 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador here Abu Bakr Mahmoud on Tuesday asserted Egypt's keenness on promoting relations with all African countries. In his speech on the occasion marking the inauguration of an Egyptian ward in the ....

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