Africa

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  • Egypt chairs 9th round of talks over Ethiopia dam

    Date: 2015-11-06 11:08:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:32 - ID:3677057

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hossam Moghazi will chair on Saturday the 9th round of talks over Ethiopia's renaissance dam. The meeting will be attended by Sudanese Water Minister Moataz Moussa and Ethiopian ....

  • Irrigation minister meets with new Ethiopian counterpart

    Date: 2015-11-06 09:20:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:22 - ID:3676689

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazi met on Friday with new Ethiopian Minister of Water Resources and Energy Mutua Badasa, who arrived here leading his country's delegation to the 9th round of renaissance ....

  • 18 killed, injured by al Shabab terrorist group in Somalia

    Date: 2015-11-05 11:22:59 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:62 - ID:3671309

    MOGADISHU, Nov 5 (MENA) - About six persons were killed and 12 others were wounded when elements belonging to al Shabab extremist organization opened fire on a city located along the borders between Kenya and Ethiopia. Eyewitnesses said that the ....

  • Washington, Khartoum in talks over return of US aid program

    Date: 2015-11-05 07:54:25 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:18 - ID:3669765

    KHARTOUM, Nov 5 (MENA) - Sudanese International Cooperation Minister Kamal Hassan Ali unveiled consultations with US Charge d'Affaires Jerry Lanier to return the US aid program fully. The Sudanese minister, speaking at the parliament, said the ....

  • Sudan regrets over renewal of US santions for another year

    Date: 2015-11-04 16:30:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:120 - ID:3666869

    KHARTOUM, Nov 4 (MENA) – The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has expressed 'deep regret' over the decision taken by the US government to renew the unilateral sanctions that have been imposed on Sudan since 1997 for another year starting on Nov. 3, 2015, ....

  • Cargo plane with Russian crew crash-lands in S. Sudan, up to 40 reported dead

    Date: 2015-11-04 09:16:55 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:25 - ID:3662761

    JUBA, Nov 4 (MENA) - A Russian plane has crash-landed near South Sudan’s airport shortly after taking off, Russian Today reported. Conflicting reports suggest that up to 40 people have been killed on board and on the ground. The crashed plane may ....

  • Egypt, Ethiopia discuss boosting bilateral ties

    Date: 2015-11-02 14:40:45 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:60 - ID:3651053

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Egypt is keen on boosting scientific and education relations with Ethiopia, given the historic ties binding the two countries, said Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ashraf el Sheihy. He, meanwhile, ....

  • UN hostages freed in South Sudan

    Date: 2015-11-02 12:30:35 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:3650249

    JUBA, Nov 2 (MENA) - Thirteen United Nations workers in South Sudan kidnapped by rebels have been safely freed a week after their abduction, the UN said Monday. Around 100 rebel fighters, who have been battling the government for almost two ....

  • Egypt supports UN efforts on Libya - FM

    Date: 2015-11-02 12:30:32 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:40 - ID:3649989

    ALGIERS, Nov 2 (MENA) – Egypt supports efforts exerted by the United Nations in Libya through its envoy Bernardino Leon to form a national unity government, visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said. During the opening of the ....

  • Egypt's ties with Nile basin states Sisi's top priority – min.

    Date: 2015-11-02 11:25:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:33 - ID:3649361

    ZAGAZIG, Egypt, Nov 2 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi puts Egypt's relationship with Nile basin countries on top of his priorities, Water Resources Minister Hossam Moghazi said. Egypt's water share of the Nile is undebatable and ....

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