Africa

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  • Two soldiers, five attackers killed in Burundi fighting

    Date: 2015-12-11 09:03:50 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:26 - ID:3905490

    BUJUMBURA, Dec 11 (MENA) - Two soldiers and five attackers were killed in fighting when opponents of the government launched assaults on three military sites in Burundi's capital, media reports quoted a soldier as saying on Friday. The soldier ....

  • Egyptian envoy hails ties with Sudan

    Date: 2015-12-10 13:29:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:62 - ID:3900526

    KHARTOUM, Dec 10 (MENA) – Egypt's Ambassador here Osama Shaltout said good relations with Sudan have helped contain a crisis that emerged recently about allegations that Sudanese in Egypt are being targeted. The crisis was contained through ....

  • Egypt dispatches medical convoy to Eritrea

    Date: 2015-12-09 16:55:29 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:118 - ID:3895198

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Egypt has dispatched a medical convoy to Eritrea, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The Egyptian medical convoy dispatched from the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) in cooperation with the Health ....

  • Six-way meeting on Ethiopian dam to start in Sudan Friday -- Minister

    Date: 2015-12-08 14:04:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:74 - ID:3886342

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - Preparations are underway for a six-way meeting on the Renaissance Dam among the foreign and irrigation ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. The meeting will be held in Khartoum on Friday, said Egypt's Irrigation Minister ....

  • Culture minister meets Ethiopian popular diplomacy delegation

    Date: 2015-12-08 10:05:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:30 - ID:3883982

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem received Tuesday representatives of the Ethiopian popular diplomacy delegation: Vice President of Addis Ababa University Hirut Woldemariam and former chairman of the Addis Ababa Chamber of ....

  • Sisi meets 2 Ethiopian popular diplomacy members

    Date: 2015-12-07 12:17:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:46 - ID:3878058

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received two representatives of the Ethiopian popular diplomacy delegation on Monday. The president met with Vice President of Addis Ababa University Hirut Woldemariam and former chairman of ....

  • FM, irrigation minister meet over Ethiopian dam file

    Date: 2015-12-06 22:04:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:122 - ID:3875030

    CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a coordinating meeting with Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi on Sunday in the presence of experts from the two ministries in charge of the Ethiopian dam file. The ....

  • FOCAC summit adopts Johannesburg Declaration, 2016/2018 Action Plan

    Date: 2015-12-05 20:00:00 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:99 - ID:3868410

    JOHANNESBURG, Dec 5 (MENA) – The second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit on Saturday adopted the Johannesburg Declaration and a two-year Action Plan that outlines specific measures aimed at consolidating the growing mutual ....

  • Nigeria arrests 9 alleged Boko Haram militants

    Date: 2015-12-05 18:16:25 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:91 - ID:3868293

    ABUJA, Dec 5 (MENA) - Nigeria's intelligence agency says it has arrested nine alleged Boko Haram extremists plotting attacks on Abuja, the capital, over the festive season, ABC News reported. Saturday's statement follows a warning Friday from the ....

  • Chinese president pledges support for African independent development

    Date: 2015-12-05 17:49:59 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:88 - ID:3868213

    PRETORIA, Dec 5 (MEMA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday his country firmly supports Africa's pursuit of independent sustainable development and backs African countries to address regional affairs in an independent way, China Radio ....

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