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, ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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