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Ex-Dutch general to lead probe into South Sudan attacks
Date: 2016-08-23 19:56:35 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:106 - ID:5479681
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed a retired Dutch general on Tuesday to lead an independent investigation into allegations that UN peacekeepers did not take action to prevent multiple cases of abuse and sexual ....
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Kerry: Nigeria 'must build trust'
Date: 2016-08-23 12:42:24 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:50 - ID:5476333
ABUJA, Aug 23 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Nigerian government to build trust with the people as a means of tackling extremism and corruption. Kerry, who is visiting northern Nigeria, also warned the security forces that ....
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Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau 'fatally wounded in army air strike’
Date: 2016-08-23 09:47:13 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:24 - ID:5474725
ABUJA, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Nigerian army claims to have "fatally wounded" the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, in an air strike targeting a meeting of the Islamist group's commanders, according to The Independent. Shekau and other senior ....
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Sudan seeks Morocco's support for its candidate to top WHO post
Date: 2016-08-23 09:45:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5474501
KHARTOUM, Aug 23 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir seeks Morocco's support for Sudan's candidate to the World Health Organization (WHO) top post. Sudanese International Cooperation Minister Kamal Hassan Ali forwarded a message from Bashir ....
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S. Sudan affirms commitment to implementing peace agreement with opposition factions
Date: 2016-08-22 19:46:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:96 - ID:5472041
KHARTOUM, Aug 22 (MENA) - South Sudan First Vice-President Taban Deng on Monday affirmed his government's commitment to implementing a peace agreement signed with the opposition factions. Deng concluded a visit to Sudan's Khartoum, where he ....
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US announces $138 mln in aid to South Sudan
Date: 2016-08-22 18:03:13 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:82 - ID:5472029
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced nearly $138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the South Sudanese people who have suffered through almost three years of brutal fighting, the USAID said in ....
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AOI chief meets Cameroon envoy
Date: 2016-08-22 15:15:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:68 - ID:5470529
CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) Abdel Aziz Seif Eddin received Cameroonian Ambassador to Egypt Mohamadou Labarang on Monday. During the meeting, Seif Eddin stressed the importance of cooperation ....
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AU condemns suicide attacks in Somalia
Date: 2016-08-22 12:23:37 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:44 - ID:5469409
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 22 (MENA) - The African Union condemned on Monday the suicide attacks in the Somali city of Galkayo which killed 20 people and wounded many others. Radio Shabelle quoted the AU peace and security commissioner as expressing ....
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AWO to hold training on women's political empowerment Sept. 4
Date: 2016-08-22 12:11:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:42 - ID:5469641
CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Arab Women Organization (AWO) in cooperation with Oman will hold on September 4 an intensive training session to train trainers for political empowerment of women. The training program, which will run until September 8, ....
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US Secretary of State arrives in Nairobi for talks on security issues
Date: 2016-08-22 08:06:08 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:11 - ID:5467793
NAIROBI, Aug 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Monday for talks with a number of African leaders on security issues in the region, the BBC reported. The US top diplomat's visit aimed at holding talks about peace in the ....
