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Egypt’s ties with Africa not only water-dependent , says minister
Date: 2016-07-21 17:54:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:5301109
CAIRO, July 21 (MENA) - Culture Minister Helmy el Namnam asserted Thursday that relations linking Egypt with Africa should be extended to cover all fields and not be limited to the Nile water. Addressing the parliament’s African Affairs ....
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Rwandan security forces accused of detaining 'undesirables'
Date: 2016-07-21 15:00:05 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:66 - ID:5299593
NEW YORK, July 21 (MENA) - Members of Rwanda's security forces are arresting beggars, street children, sex workers and other "undesirables" who are arbitrarily detained in centers described as harsh and inhuman, Human Rights Watch said ....
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Nigerian military rescues 80 children, women from Boko Haram
Date: 2016-07-21 13:06:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:55 - ID:5298881
ABUJA, July 21 (MENA) - Nigeria's military says it has rescued 80 children and women held captive by the Boko Haram extremist group in a remote northeastern village, ABC News reported on Thursday. Army spokesman Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman says ....
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Five Somali soldiers killed in gun attack at army checkpoint
Date: 2016-07-20 21:38:02 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:94 - ID:5294777
MOGADISHU, July 20 (MENA) - At least five soldiers serving with the Somali National Army (SNA) are confirmed killed in a massive Al Shabaab attack at military checkpoint near Balad town, the Shabelle News reported. The attack occurred after Al ....
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Nigeria praises Egypt for supporting Abuja in fighting terror
Date: 2016-07-20 19:00:03 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:84 - ID:5294649
ABUJA, July 20 (MENA) - Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khadija Abba on Wednesday hailed Egypt for supporting Abuja in fighting terrorism. Abba made the remarks in a celebration held by the Egyptian Embassy in Abuja to mark the ....
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Algeria slams attack on military base in Mali
Date: 2016-07-20 15:56:22 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:72 - ID:5294237
ALGIERS, July 20 (MENA) - Algeria strongly condemns the terrorist attack that targeted a military base in Nampala town in central Mali, killing 23 soldiers and wounding 34 others, Spokesman for the Algerian Foreign Ministry Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al ....
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Mali attack: Gunmen kill 17 soldiers at military base
Date: 2016-07-20 10:45:14 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:29 - ID:5291913
BAMAKO, July 20 (MENA) - At least 17 soldiers have been killed and 30 wounded in an attack on a military base in Mali, officials say. Heavily armed men overran the base, in the central town of Nampala, and set parts of it on fire, the BBC ....
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Global (1):Industry Veteran Ryan Clark Joins Advanced Discovery as Vice President of Business Development
Date: 2016-07-20 10:44:01 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:28 - ID:5292029
AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Discovery continues nationwide expansion with the addition of experienced account executive in Houston, Texas Advanced Discovery announced today the hiring of industry veteran Ryan P. ....
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AMISOM readies for anti-militant operation
Date: 2016-07-19 16:59:28 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:94 - ID:5288293
KIGALI, July 19 (MENA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has mobilized strong troops for fresh offensives against Al Shabaab militants, Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, was quoted by Somalia's Mareeg online news ....
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Egypt takes part in African water resources gathering in Tanzania
Date: 2016-07-19 14:33:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:5287613
CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) - Egypt will take part with a high-level delegation under Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati in meetings of the 10th general assembly of the African water ministers. The meeting will be held on the ....
