Africa

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  • South Africa president apologizes for spending scandal but will not resign

    Date: 2016-04-02 19:30:38 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:73 - ID:4639893

    JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (MENA) - South African President Jacob Zuma apologized for spending more than $20 million in state funds on his private residence, but he did not, as some had predicted, offer to step down to atone for his actions, The Voice of ....

  • Egypt amb. in Sudan discusses security situation in Darfur

    Date: 2016-04-02 18:20:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:65 - ID:4639373

    KHARTOUM, April 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Ambassador in Khartoum Ossama Shaltout discussed on Saturday with Deputy Joint Special Representative of UNAMID Bintou Keita the security situation in Darfur and the role of the mission in peacekeeping and ....

  • UNSC approves deploying police in Burundi

    Date: 2016-04-02 07:51:12 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:16 - ID:4635369

    NEW YORK, April 2 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approved deploying UN police forces in Burundi amid ongoing violence that could turn into an ethnic conflict. According to the UNSC resolution, the UN police will be deployed ....

  • 2 Turkish citizens, 5 others shot dead in Somalia

    Date: 2016-03-31 06:46:42 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:11 - ID:4623221

    MOGADISHU, March 31 (MENA) – Seven people, including two Turkish citizens were killed in a drive-by shooting in the Somali capital Mogadishu, local media reported on Thursday. The incident took place in Hodan district where the gunmen sprayed ....

  • Nigeria Defense Minister: Military made gains against Boko Haram

    Date: 2016-03-30 21:30:26 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:112 - ID:4622077

    ABUJA, March 30 (MENA) - Nigeria’s defense minister said the military under President Muhammadu Buhari has made enormous gains in the fight against Boko Haram, Voice of America reported. Retired General Dan Ali said Wednesday the military has ....

  • AL mission heads for Djibouti to observe presidential polls

    Date: 2016-03-30 14:15:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:69 - ID:4619105

    CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) – A high-profile Arab League (AL) delegation led by Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig will head for Djibouti on Saturday to participate in monitoring the presidential elections slated for April ....

  • Immigration min. confers with parents of Egyptian students detained in Sudan

    Date: 2016-03-29 11:25:16 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:59 - ID:4610245

    KHARTOUM, March 29 (MENA) - Egyptian Immigration Minister Nabila Makram met on Tuesday with a number of parents of the Egyptian students, currently detained in Sudan over charges of collective cheating in the secondary stage exams. During the ....

  • Azhar ready to establish Azharite institue to teach Arabic language in Guinea

    Date: 2016-03-28 16:08:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:87 - ID:4605361

    CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - Al Azhar stands fully ready to cooperate with Guinea to establish an Azharite institute to teach Arabic for Guineans, said Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. During his meeting Monday with Guinean Ambassador to Egypt ....

  • Mali arrests two over Ivory Coast resort attack

    Date: 2016-03-27 21:23:34 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:103 - ID:4599553

    BAMAKO, March 27 (MENA) - Two Malians who "actively participated" in a deadly Islamist assault on an Ivory Coast beach resort have been arrested, including the right-hand man of the suspected mastermind, security sources said Sunday. The two were ....

  • Nigeria indicts firms over arms fraud contracts

    Date: 2016-03-25 14:45:44 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:63 - ID:4586133

    ABUJA, March 25 (MENA) - Nigeria has indicted more than 300 local and foreign companies and individuals, including senior military officers, over an arms scandal, the BBC news reported on Friday. They are accused of defrauding the country of ....

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