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Egyptian amb. in Chad praises Azhar's role in Africa
Date: 2016-02-14 13:09:54 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:40 - ID:4311985
N'DJAMENA, Feb 14 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Chad Adham Mohamed Nagiub highlighted the important role played by Al Azhar in defending Islam and spreading its moderate teachings in the whole world and in Africa particularly. Al Azhar is ....
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UN's Ban condemns deadly assault on peacekeepers in Mali
Date: 2016-02-13 20:14:59 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:105 - ID:4308577
NEW YORK, Feb 13 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a complex attack perpetrated against the camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Kidal that claimed the lives ....
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Nationwide protests in Burundi against Rwanda
Date: 2016-02-13 19:40:03 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:100 - ID:4308513
BUJUMBURA, Feb 13 (MENA) – Thousands of Burundians on Saturday participated in government-sanctioned demonstrations against neighboring Rwanda whom it accuses of supporting a rebellion to topple Burundi's president, ABC News reported. The ....
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Algeria condemns terrorist attacks in Mali
Date: 2016-02-13 10:43:55 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:40 - ID:4305145
ALGIERS, Feb 13 (MENA) - Algeria on Saturday condemned Friday's terrorist attacks against a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Kidal and the ambush against Malian soldiers in the ....
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3 killed, 3 injured in armed attack on Malian army convoy
Date: 2016-02-12 21:14:51 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:101 - ID:4303273
BAMAKO, Feb 12 (MENA) - An armed group attacked a Malian army convoy carrying civilians near Timbuktu, killing three people, the ABCNews reported Friday. The armed men in two vehicles attacked a Malian army convoy escorting civilians 20 ....
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Nigerian army hands over 275 Boko Haram detainees
Date: 2016-02-12 20:53:50 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:89 - ID:4302921
ABUJA, Feb 12 (MENA) – About 275 detainees who were arrested, investigated and cleared by the military in connection to Boko Haram, have been handed-over to the Borno state government, local media reported on Friday. The detainees were handed over ....
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Kiir's appointment of Machar as VP proves commitment to peace deal
Date: 2016-02-12 11:45:08 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:43 - ID:4299937
JUBA, Feb 12 (MENA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir's appointment of his rival Riek Machar as vice president proves that he is adamant to put into effect peace deal between both sides. In statements to MENA on Friday, Presidential Spokesman ....
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Two UN soldiers killed in Mali attack
Date: 2016-02-12 11:39:22 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:41 - ID:4300057
BAMAKO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and some 30 wounded Friday when suspected Islamists attacked their base at Kidal in restive northeastern Mali, Al-Arabiya quoted UN sources as saying. “Our camp at Kidal was ....
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South Sudan president appoints rival Machar as vice president
Date: 2016-02-11 21:42:00 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:117 - ID:4298317
JUBA, Feb 11 (MENA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed his rival and former rebel leader Riek Machar to be his vice president, the Daily Mail reported. The decree said Machar will be the first vice president, but gave no more ....
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Mortar attack targets Mogadishu Airport
Date: 2016-02-11 12:47:25 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:62 - ID:4294514
MOGADISHU, Feb 11 (MENA) - Mogadishu Airport was attacked late Wednesday by mortar shells, according to eyewitnesses. No casualties were reported. Mogadishu Airport is well secured, being close to the African Union (AU) bases in Somalia, ....
