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A year after Obama’s visit, Ethiopia is in turmoil
Date: 2016-08-10 12:02:01 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:39 - ID:5404821
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (MENA) - The shoes lay scattered on the sidewalk as the detained protesters walked barefoot through the rain, escorted by grim-faced police officers who casually beat them with batons to keep them moving, according to the ....
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Somali troops retake new village from Shabaab
Date: 2016-08-09 16:05:01 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:73 - ID:5401089
MOGADISHU, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Somali army secured control of a key area near the town of Jowhar in Southern Somalia, following combat with Al Shabaab fighters on Tuesday, Radio Shabelle reported. The forces poured into Madah-Kisi village, which ....
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Nile water exceeds 1988 levels in Sudan
Date: 2016-08-09 09:14:53 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:5397361
KHARTOUM, Aug 9 (MENA) – The River Nile water level hit its highest figure since 1988 on Monday night at Al Diyum station in Khartoum, the Sudanese Water Resources Ministry announced. The water level at the station hit 13.1 meters against 12.81 ....
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50 killed in days of anti-government protests in Ethiopia
Date: 2016-08-08 17:58:29 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:80 - ID:5395449
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 8 (MENA) - More than 50 people have been killed in Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia following massive anti-government protests over the weekend, said a local news website. Some 30 individuals were believed to have been shot ....
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IMWU chief hails women's pioneering role in attaining renaissance of Islamic nation
Date: 2016-08-08 14:04:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:56 - ID:5393149
KHARTOUM, Aug 8 (MENA) - Secretary General of the International Muslim Women Union (IMWU) Afaf Ahmed Mohammed underlined the pioneering role played by Muslim women in attaining renaissance of the Islamic nation. In statements to Sudan News ....
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Bashir leaves for Chad to attend inauguration of Déby
Date: 2016-08-08 10:03:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:28 - ID:5391801
KHARTOUM, Aug 8 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir left for Chad Monday to take part in the inauguration of President Idriss Déby. Media director at the presidential palace Abdel Malak al Barir hailed as "deeply rooted" relations with ....
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UNAMID national staff in Sudan suspends strike over promises of settling problems
Date: 2016-08-08 07:32:30 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:5390741
KHARTOUM, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Representative of nearly 3000 Sudanese staff of the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said that their open-ended strike was suspended as of Monday till Thursday after receiving a promise to settle their six ....
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Togolese president receives Egyptian delegation
Date: 2016-08-07 15:16:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5388445
CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé received, in an unprecedented gesture which shows his appreciation to Egypt, the Egyptian delegation which took part in international forum on women's leadership in Francophone African ....
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Israeli Foreign Ministry: Travel warning against visiting Gondar, Ethiopia
Date: 2016-08-07 15:05:00 GMT - Israel - Africa - SN:44 - ID:5388341
GAZA CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - Following the deaths of two protesters in the Ethiopian city of Gondar, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has warned Israeli travelers from visiting the city; land reform protests have also spread to the Ethiopian capital Addis ....
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South Sudanese civilians living in a displacement camp fear U.N. peacekeepers can’t protect them from a massacre
Date: 2016-08-07 10:02:37 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:18 - ID:5386209
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - South Sudanese civilians living in a displacement camp fear U.N. peacekeepers cannot protect them from a massacre by the warring armed groups, the Washington Post reported. The United Nations operates 16 peacekeeping ....
