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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 ....
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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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Russian embassy announces release of abducted Russian sailor
Date: 2016-03-25 08:57:13 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:21 - ID:4583753
ABUJA, March 25 (MENA) - The Russian embassy in Nigeria announced the release of abducted Russian sailor that was kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea late in February. In a tweet on Friday, the embassy thanked people who participated in ....
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Nigerian army frees over 829 Boko Haram hostages
Date: 2016-03-25 07:13:26 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:4583373
ABUJA, March 25 (MENA) - Nigerian troops have freed more than 829 people held by Boko Haram fighters in several villages in the country’s restive north-east, Sky News quoted the army as saying on Friday. "The gallant troops cleared the remnants ....
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Chad amb. hails Egypt's role in region
Date: 2016-03-23 14:48:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:78 - ID:4573029
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, March 23 (MENA) - Chad's Ambassador to Cairo Hassan Adam hailed Egypt's pivotal role in the region given its vision to draw up plans to combat terrorism. In statements on the sidelines of the conference of the defense ....
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10 members of al Shabab movement killed in northern Somalia
Date: 2016-03-23 11:59:22 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:43 - ID:4571201
MOGADISHU, March 23 (MENA) - Deputy Governor of Mudug Province Ahmed Musa Nur said that 10 members of the Somali al Shabab terrorist movement were killed by Puntland forces in northern the country. Information Minister of Puntland Mahmud Hassan ....
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Sisi greets Namibia on Independence Day
Date: 2016-03-22 11:53:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:55 - ID:4562365
CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday delegated Presidency Secretary Mohamed Negm Amin to the Embassy of Namibia to convey greetings to the African country on its Independence Day. Namibia Independence Day falls on ....
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Egypt urges establishing anti-terror center for CEN-SAD countries
Date: 2016-03-22 11:02:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:4561557
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, March 22 (MENA) - Egypt proposed establishing an anti-terror center during the 5th meeting of defense ministers of Community of the Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Egyptian ambassador to Libya Mohamed Abu Bakr ....
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Egypt restored its leading African role under Sisi: CEN-SAD head
Date: 2016-03-22 10:45:43 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:26 - ID:4561525
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, March 22 (MENA) – Egypt has retained its leading role in Africa, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Acting Secretary General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Ibrahim Sani Abani ....
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Meetings of Community of Sahel-Saharan States' defense ministers to kick off Tuesday
Date: 2016-03-21 15:52:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:4556917
CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - The preparatory meetings for the fifth session of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States' defense ministers will kick off in Sharm el Sheikh Tuesday in the phase between March 22-25 under Egypt. The get-together comes at a ....
