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Civil aviation min. honors 34 African students
Date: 2016-04-28 20:21:20 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:107 - ID:4813213
CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathy on Thursday honored 34 African students who finished their studies in the field of air navigation in Egypt. The students who came from 15 African countries hailed the progress of ....
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$86 million humanitarian assistance from US to S. Sudan
Date: 2016-04-27 15:58:16 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:88 - ID:4804689
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - The US on Wednesday said it provided South Sudan with $86 million humanitarian assistance for the South Sudanese refugees in the region and for those who were badly affected by the conflict in the country. According to ....
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Sudan summons US diplomat over delay of visas to Sudanese officials
Date: 2016-04-26 14:48:31 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:68 - ID:4795501
KHARTOUM, April 26 (MENA) - Sudan's Foreign Ministry summoned on Tuesday acting US Charge d'Affaires in Khartoum Benjamin Mirling to express resentment at the delay of visa issuance to the Sudanese officials who receive invitations from the United ....
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5 Somali soldiers killed, 12 injured in fight with al Shabaab
Date: 2016-04-26 12:44:42 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:50 - ID:4794453
MOGADISHU, April 26 (MENA) - At least five Somali soldiers were killed and 12 other injured in a fierce fighting with al Shabaab militants near northwestern Baidoa town, a military source said on Tuesday. On the other hand, at least six al ....
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Somali army says foiled Al shabaab attack on Wajid town
Date: 2016-04-26 12:12:14 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:45 - ID:4794437
MOGADISHU, April 26 (MENA) - Somalia’s military said on Tuesday its troops foiled a major Al Shabaab attack targeting an army outpost in the strategic town of Wajid located in the country’s south-western Bakool region, according to media ....
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12 people die of Cholera in Somalia
Date: 2016-04-24 15:09:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:50 - ID:4782397
MOGADISHU, April 24 (MENA) - Some 12 people have died of cholera in southern Somalia during the past days, the health ministry said. Health Minister Hawo Hassan Mohamed, quoted by Shabelle radio, said 44 patients are being treated at medical ....
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Irrigation min. reviews protecting infrastructure against climate changes in Africa
Date: 2016-04-22 09:24:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:4769933
CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) - Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati reviewed efforts exerted by African countries to protect their infrastructure from the impacts of climate change and lack of technology. Addressing the Africa ....
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Algerian army launches wide-scale combing operations on border with Mali
Date: 2016-04-22 08:07:01 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:12 - ID:4769697
ALGIERS, April 22 (MENA) - The Algerian Army launched a wide-scale combing operation on borders with Mali after the infiltration of a group of five armed terrorists, security sources told the Algerian Al Khabar newspaper on Friday. The sources ....
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4 Killed in Violence in Burundi
Date: 2016-04-21 20:09:52 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:114 - ID:4768869
BUJUMBURA, April 21 (MENA) - A Burundian official said a military officer was among four people killed in violence associated with the extended tenure of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, the ABC News reported. Deputy police spokesman Moise ....
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Boko Haram 'strapping bombs to birds' as Isis-affiliated group continues bloody insurgency in Africa
Date: 2016-04-21 16:18:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:96 - ID:4767661
LONDON, April 21 (MENA) - Boko Haram is strapping bombs to birds as it continues to develop more deadly weapons in its bloody insurgency in Africa. The commander of a coalition battling the Isis-affiliated militants revealed the discovery at a ....
