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Kenyan politician murdered
Date: 2016-04-13 11:58:37 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:51 - ID:4711513
NAIROBI, April 13 (MENA) – A Kenyan opposition politician has been shot dead outside his home in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Stephene Mukabana, a youth leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, was killed last night when he rushed to the aid of a ....
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Darfur voters cast ballot on final referendum day
Date: 2016-04-13 10:01:20 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:14 - ID:4709693
KHARTOUM, April 13 (MENA) – Darfur citizens continued Tuesday, the third and final day of voting, casting their ballots in a referendum to decide whether to determine the permanent status of that region, to unify Darfur’s five states into a single ....
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AMISOM condemns suicide attack on Mogadishu mayor office
Date: 2016-04-12 14:18:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:73 - ID:4705473
MOGADISHU, April 12 (MENA) - African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) condemned Tuesday the suicide attack that targeted the office of Mogadishu mayor. Al Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. At least, five people ....
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Unidentified jets carry out airstrikes in Somalia's Gedo region
Date: 2016-04-12 12:15:16 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:52 - ID:4704245
MOGADISHU, April 12 (MENA) - Unknown military jets have launched deadly airstrikes in Gedo region, southwestern Somalia, killing several people, Shabelle radio reported. Mohamud Mukhtar, an elder has confirmed the aerial bombardment, saying the ....
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Internet cut in Chad after tense polls
Date: 2016-04-12 09:33:47 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:19 - ID:4702693
N'DJAMENA, April 12 (MENA) - The internet remained mysteriously cut in Chad's capital on Monday a day after elections held amid tight security, which are expected to see President Idriss Deby extend his 26-year rule, News24 reported. Some foreign ....
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Mysterious disease kills 23 infants in Kenya
Date: 2016-04-11 16:51:47 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:72 - ID:4698841
NAIROBI, April 11 (MENA) - A mysterious disease has claimed lives of at least 23 infants in Kenya's Nakuru and Baringo counties in the last four weeks, Kenya's local media reported Monday Area Senator James Mungai has since called for the ....
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Transport min., AU official discuss bilateral cooperation
Date: 2016-04-11 11:47:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:4697301
CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Transport Minister Galal Saeed had a meeting on Monday with the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham Ibrahim, on means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the various transport ....
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Sudanese diplomat slams US statement on Darfur administrative referendum
Date: 2016-04-11 08:32:05 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:14 - ID:4695445
KHARTOUM, April 11 (MENA) - A Sudanese diplomat has slammed the statement released by the US Department of State on holding a referendum on the administrative status of Darfur region, which started on Monday. Sudanese Foreign Ministry ....
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Voting in Darfur administrative referendum starts
Date: 2016-04-11 07:51:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:4695193
KHARTOUM, April 11 (MENA) - Voting in Darfur region started Monday to end a controversy over the administrative status of the region which has been engulfed in a civil war since 2003. As many as 3.3 million voters are registered to vote on the ....
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Voting begins in Chad’s presidential election
Date: 2016-04-10 08:25:00 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:17 - ID:4687981
N'DJAMENA, April 10 (MENA) – Voting began on Sunday in a presidential election in Chad in which incumbent Idriss Deby is favourite to win a fifth term and extend a tenure that began in 1990, Euronews reported. Deby’s main electoral argument is ....
