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Nigerian forces free 241 women, children in Boko Haram camps
Date: 2015-09-23 21:24:47 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:83 - ID:3407365
ABUJA, Sept 23 (MENA) - The Nigerian military rescued 241 women and children in a raid on two camps controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the CNN cited country's military as saying on Wednesday. The Tuesday operation unfolded in the ....
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AU to take part in observing Egyptian parliamentary elections
Date: 2015-09-22 22:51:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:120 - ID:3402897
CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – The African Union (AU) expressed its desire on Tuesday to dispatch a delegation to observe the coming parliamentary elections in Egypt. The 30-50 delegation is expected to be deployed before the first phase of the ....
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Egypt, Eritrea discuss terror-combat efforts
Date: 2015-09-22 22:47:26 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:119 - ID:3402817
CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with his Eritrean counterpart Othman Saleh Tuesday efforts to fight terrorism and instability factors in the region. The discussion came on the sidelines of the 70th session UN ....
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20 killed in fighting between Somalia troops, rebels
Date: 2015-09-22 12:39:27 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:45 - ID:3399593
MOGADISHU, Sept 22 (MENA) - Fighting between Somali government forces backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) andAl Shabab rebels left at least 20 people dead in two villages in Hiran province. Somali officials were quoted as ....
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Burkina Faso premier released after being detained by coup leaders
Date: 2015-09-22 09:54:06 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:20 - ID:3398425
OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 22 (MENA) - Burkina Faso coup leaders have released the country's prime minister, Yacouba Isaac Zida, from custody as the army and the elite presidential guard continued surrender talks. The prime minister was detained alongside ....
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Burkina Faso mediators propose November vote after coup
Date: 2015-09-20 22:17:04 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:125 - ID:3390185
OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 20 (MENA) - Mediators in Burkina Faso’s political crisis proposed new and more inclusive elections in November, ِThe Washington Post reported. That could prove to be a serious sticking point after the draft agreement was released ....
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Egypt expresses concern over development in Burkina Faso
Date: 2015-09-20 07:07:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:8 - ID:3384297
CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) – Egypt is concerned over the latest developments in Burkina Faso, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Sunday. The statement said Cairo is looking forward to the success of regional and international efforts ....
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Death toll rises to 193 in fuel tanker explosion in S. Sudan
Date: 2015-09-19 20:17:16 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:105 - ID:3383533
JUBA, Sept 19 (MENA) - The death toll has risen to 193 in South Sudan's fuel tanker explosion and the government has declared three days of mourning, Fox News reported. Patrick Raphael Zamoi, the governor of Western Equatoria state where the ....
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PM: Ethiopia dam should not affect Egypt's water quota or politically manipulated
Date: 2015-09-19 13:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:55 - ID:3380233
CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - New Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said the Ethiopia dam file is governed by several perspectives, topped by maintaining Egypt's quota of the River Nile water and avoiding political manipulation of the facility. He said the ....
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Egypt condoles with South Sudan for victims of tanker blast
Date: 2015-09-19 07:41:19 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:14 - ID:3377997
CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - Egypt has condoled with the government and people of South Sudan for the death of 180 citizens in an oil tanker explosion. Many other citizens were injured in the blast. Egypt extends condolences to families of the ....
