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Cairo condemns terrorist attack in southern Somalia
Date: 2015-09-03 15:49:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:99 - ID:3281513
CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Ministry condemned Thursday the recent terrorist attack, on a Ugandan military base in Somalia, by the militant Islamist group Al Shabab. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid reiterated Egypt's stance ....
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Zambia backs Egypt for UNSC membership: amb.
Date: 2015-09-03 13:08:16 GMT - Zambia - Africa - SN:74 - ID:3280501
LUSAKA, Sept 3 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia Ragaie Nasr has said Lusaka backs Egypt for UN Security Council membership 2016-2017. In statements on Thursday, the ambassador said Zambia's stance came in appreciation of the role Egypt plays ....
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Khartoum renews commitment to coop. deals with Juba
Date: 2015-09-03 10:10:45 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:37 - ID:3278433
KHARTOUM, Sept 3 (MENA) – The Sudanese government is fully committed to implementing cooperation deals signed with South Sudan in a way that serves bilateral relations and benefits both countries' interests, State Minister with Sudanese presidency ....
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Minister of Communications leaves for Addis Ababa
Date: 2015-09-02 22:40:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:153 - ID:3276969
CAIRO, Sept 2 (MENA) - Minister of Communications and Information Technology Khaled Negm left Cairo for Addis Ababa to take part in a ministerial meeting of the African Union. Negm will take part in the ministerial meeting of the first regular ....
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Boko Haram kills 26 in villages in northeastern Nigeria
Date: 2015-09-02 21:40:40 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:144 - ID:3276825
ABUJA, Sept 2 (MENA) - Witnesses said 26 people were killed in northeastern Borno state by attackers on horseback believed to be rebels of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, the Fox News reported Wednesday. Ali Abdulqasim said his home ....
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Somalia denies reports on Daesh girls
Date: 2015-09-02 20:16:03 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:127 - ID:3276441
KHARTOUM, Sept 2 (MENA) – The Somali embassy in Khartoum denied reports claiming that three Sudanese girls with fake Somali passports were arrested in the United Arab Emirates for their plans to join Daesh. All reports by Sudanese media regarding ....
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Mauritania announces cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2015-09-02 15:12:11 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:90 - ID:3274677
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Mauritanian presidency announced on Wednesday a cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle includes several portfolios, including the foreign, agriculture, transportation and interior ministers. (MENA) M I E/R G E ....
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Khartoum downplays US objection to Bashir visit to China
Date: 2015-09-02 10:40:30 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:38 - ID:3271249
KHARTOUM, Sept 2 (MENA) - Khartoum downplayed the US objection to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir's current visit to China to take part in the 70th anniversary of its victory in the Second World War. US State Department spokesman Mark Toner ....
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US calls for adherence to cease-fire in South Sudan
Date: 2015-09-02 05:48:47 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:3 - ID:3269817
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - The United States condemns the recent fighting in Jonglei state and Upper Nile state in South Sudan. In a statement Wednesday, Deputy Department Spokesperson Mark C. Toner said "We call on all parties to immediately ....
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Extremists attack Malian army checkpoint, killing 2 soldiers
Date: 2015-09-01 20:32:04 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:136 - ID:3269565
KATHMANDU, Sept 1 (MENA) - Suspected Islamic extremists attacked an army checkpoint in Timbuktu in Mali on Tuesday, killing at least two soldiers and injuring one, ABC News reported. Another soldier is missing and a search has been launched for ....
