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Gunmen attack base of UN force In Mali
Date: 2015-11-28 08:28:52 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:19 - ID:3818733
BAMAKO, Nov 28 (MENA) - Gunmen have attacked a base for UN peacekeepers in Mali where a recent hotel siege by Islamist extremists left 20 dead, according to Sky News. The armed assault took place in the northern town of Kidal, where residents ....
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US affirms commitment to fight terrorism in Africa
Date: 2015-11-28 07:05:52 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:10 - ID:3818237
WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (MENA) - US Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work highlighted his country's commitment to fighting terrorism throughout the Horn of Africa, the US Department of Defense posted on its website. This came amid Work's three-day trip to ....
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21 killed in Nigeria suicide attack
Date: 2015-11-27 17:18:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:69 - ID:3817085
ABUJA, Nov 27 (MENA) - A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people in an attack on a Shia procession in Nigeria's Kano state, the BBC quoted organizers as saying Friday. The attack happened shortly after a man was arrested in possession of a ....
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Ghandour : Sudanese-Egyptian borders safe
Date: 2015-11-26 08:22:37 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:17 - ID:3807769
KHARTOUM, Nov 26 (MENA) – Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour denied on Thursday the closure of borders with Egypt. In statements, Ghandour said the Sudanese-Egyptian borders are fully secured and regulated by the two Arab states. The ....
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New measures on way for China-Africa cooperation - China FM
Date: 2015-11-26 07:23:27 GMT - China - Africa - SN:12 - ID:3807501
BEIJING, Nov 26 (MENA) - China will strengthen its cooperation with African countries in the fight against terrorism following the recent attack on a Malian hotel that claimed lives of 19 people, including three Chinese nationals, Chinese Foreign ....
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Body of Somali ambassador on way home
Date: 2015-11-26 05:39:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:3 - ID:3807341
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - A Turkish Airways plane took off from Cairo International Airport late n Wednesday, carrying the body of long-serving Somali Ambassador to Egypt Abdullahi Hussein Mohamud, who died at age of 72 after suffering from a heart ....
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Germany to send 650 troops for French-led Mali operation: minister
Date: 2015-11-25 13:09:56 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:62 - ID:3803574
BERLIN, Nov 25 (MENA) - German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said that Berlin will contribute up to 650 soldiers to the French-led operation against jihadists in Mali. The move is aimed partly at providing some relief to France in its ....
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Egyptian-Sudanese ties 'booming' - minister
Date: 2015-11-25 12:05:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:49 - ID:3802282
CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Sudanese ties are witnessing a boom not only in water resources but also in several areas that are in the interest of the Nile Valley peoples, said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi. In ....
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NARSS to organize conference Wednesday
Date: 2015-11-24 12:56:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:47 - ID:3795822
CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - A press conference will be held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) to announce details of the sixth African Leadership Conference on Space Science and ....
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Paris condemns Cameroon terror attacks
Date: 2015-11-23 17:03:59 GMT - France - Africa - SN:95 - ID:3789729
PARIS, Nov 23 (MENA) - France condemned the November 9th attack in Fotokol, northern Cameroon, which killed four persons and left a number of others injured. "We offer our condolences to the victims' families," a statement by French Foreign ....
