Africa
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Five million in Sudan need aid: EU
Date: 2016-06-16 07:55:19 GMT - Belgium - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5106693
BRUSSELS, June 16 (MENA) - More than five million people in Sudan need urgent assistance after new displacements in Darfur and a surge of refugees arriving from South Sudan, a top European Commission official said Wednesday. The comments by ....
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Niger says 34 migrants found dead in Sahara Desert
Date: 2016-06-16 06:26:02 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:4 - ID:5106309
NIAMEY, June 16 (MENA) - The bodies of 34 migrants, including 20 children, have been found in the Sahara Desert near the border with Algeria, the BBC quoted the government of Niger as saying A government statement said they were found near the ....
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Ugandan FM arrives in Cairo
Date: 2016-06-14 12:28:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:51 - ID:5096457
CAIRO, June 14 (MENA) – Ugandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Henry Okello arrived here Tuesday on a several days visit to discuss with senior officials means of cooperation in the different domains. Okello arrived in Cairo coming from Ethiopia, ....
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Global(3):LG Chem Awarded Sohar Project
Date: 2016-06-13 15:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:79 - ID:5091957
Sohar SWRO Company LLC has chosen LG Chem's NanoH2O seawater RO membranes for its 250 MLD plant in Oman SEOUL, South Korea, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Water Solutions, part of LG Chem and manufacturer of the full line of high-efficiency ....
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Avengers urged to start dialogue with Nigerian government
Date: 2016-06-13 14:41:46 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:73 - ID:5091337
ABUJA, June 13 (MENA) - A former militant who was granted amnesty by the Nigerian government has urged a new militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), to engage in talks with the government and cease attacks on oil facilities in the Niger ....
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Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of attacking its territory
Date: 2016-06-13 08:41:36 GMT - Eritrea - Africa - SN:19 - ID:5088229
ASMARA, June 13 (MENA) - Eritrea’s government has accused Ethiopia of launching an attack on its territory, but the extent of the assault was still unclear and there was no immediate response from Ethiopia, euronews reported Monday. “The TPLF ....
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Congo: Boat collision on lake kills at least 27 people
Date: 2016-06-12 15:17:39 GMT - Republic of the Congo - Africa - SN:61 - ID:5085629
BRAZZAVILLE, June 12 (MENA) - United Nations-backed Radio Okapi says that two boats collided on a lake in Congo and one capsized killing at least 27 people, ABC News reported. Deputy governor of Maindombe, Massamba Malika, told Radio Okapi the ....
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Sudan: Crisis of Egyptian ceramic cargos finalized
Date: 2016-06-12 09:41:12 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:20 - ID:5082417
KHARTOUM, June 12 (MENA) - Sudanese First Vice President Bakri Hassan Saleh has ordered the Finance Ministry to work on settling the crisis of entry of Egyptian ceramic trucks to the Sudanese harbors. In statements on Sunday, head of the Ceramic ....
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Dozens of Nigerian army officers sacked over corruption
Date: 2016-06-11 12:09:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:34 - ID:5077957
ABUJA, June 11 — Nigeria's army said it is firing many senior officers accused of corruption and stealing billions of dollars meant to buy arms to fight the Boko Haram insurgency, the Daily Mail reported on Saturday. Army spokesman Col. Sani ....
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32 killed, 14 injured in traffic accident in Sudan
Date: 2016-06-10 12:55:51 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:5074905
KHARTOUM, June 10 (MENA) – At least 32 people killed and 14 others injured in a dreadful traffic accident in Sudan on Friday. The accident occurred after a fuel truck, coming on the opposite direction, collided with a bus carrying pilgrims from ....