Africa
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AU troops in Somalia arrested for selling military supplies
Date: 2016-06-06 11:35:16 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:5051705
MOGADISHU, June 6 (MENA) - Five soldiers with the African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) and 10 Somalis have been arrested for selling military equipment, the BBC quoted police as saying on Monday. They were found with improvised detonators, ....
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Sudan and S. Sudan agree to activate buffer zone
Date: 2016-06-06 11:01:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:31 - ID:5051297
KHARTOUM, June 6 (MENA) - Sudan and South Sudan signed a series of security agreements, including immediate re-deployment of joint military forces along the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone (SDBZ), and approved a plan to stop supporting and harboring ....
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25 killed in Somalia clashes
Date: 2016-06-05 14:19:35 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:5046533
MOGADISHU, June 5 (MENA) - At least 25 people were killed in fierce clashes in northern Somalia. The clashes took place between two clans and left dozens injured from both sides. (MENA) N A E/M O H ....
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Nigeria says it seized $10.3 billion in looted money, assets
Date: 2016-06-04 20:06:05 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:91 - ID:5043405
ABUJA, June 4 (MENA) - Nigeria says it has seized more than $10.3 billion in looted cash and assets in the past year under President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-corruption campaign, Fox News reported on Saturday. Information Minister Lai Mohammed ....
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AU-HoAI meeting urges int'l assistance in combating illegal immigration, human trafficking
Date: 2016-06-04 18:46:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:83 - ID:5042945
SHARM EL SHEIKH, June 4 (MENA) – The second Ministerial Meeting of the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI) on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants wrapped up its activities on Saturday in Sharm El Sheikh. The meeting’s communique ....
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3rd AU-HoAI meeting on human trafficking wraps up activities in Sharm el Sheikh
Date: 2016-06-03 17:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:72 - ID:5036761
SHARM EL SHEIKH, June 3 (MENA) - The 3rd meeting of the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI) on human trafficking and immigrants wrapped up its activities on Friday in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el Sheikh. Assistant Foreign Minister for ....
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3rd AU-HoAI meeting on human trafficking resumed
Date: 2016-06-03 09:45:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:33 - ID:5033941
SHARM EL SHEIKH, June 3 (MENA) - Senior officials resumed on Friday the 3rd meeting of the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI) on human trafficking and immigrants which is held in Sharm el Sheikh for the 2nd day. The meeting is held under ....
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EAPD Vice President: Agency organized 90 training programs this year in African countries
Date: 2016-06-02 13:02:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5029189
FAYYOUM, Egypt, June 2 (MENA) – Vice President of the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development (EAPD) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Ahmed Ansari said the agency organized 90 training courses this year in various African ....
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16 killed, 55 injured in suicide bombing at Somalia hotel
Date: 2016-06-02 09:00:49 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:19 - ID:5027137
MOGADISHU, June 2 (MENA) - Somali authorities announced that 16 people were killed and 55 others injured in a suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu on Wednesday. Euronews reported that government forces have blocked off all the main roads near ....
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Suspected U.S. troops attack Al Shabaab in Somalia
Date: 2016-06-01 13:47:10 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:60 - ID:5023065
MOGADISHU, June 1 (MENA) - Suspected U.S. military soldiers have conducted an operation in southern Somalia, targeting Al shabaab bases in the outskirts of Kismayo city, 500Km south Somalia, according to Shabelle News. The special forces riding ....