Africa

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  • Nigerian troops rescue 338 people held by Boko Haram: Army

    Date: 2015-10-28 12:17:12 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:66 - ID:3620545

    ABUJA, Oct 28 (MENA) - Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by Boko Haram Islamists around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold in the restive northeast, the army said today, according to NDTV. "The (army) ....

  • Sudan's Bashir leaves for India

    Date: 2015-10-28 12:13:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:64 - ID:3620541

    KHARTOUM, Oct 28 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al Bashir headed on Wednesday for India to participate in the third India Africa Forum Summit that will kick off on Thursday. The Sudanese leader was seen off at Khartoum International Airport by ....

  • Egypt to train Ugandans on corruption combat

    Date: 2015-10-28 10:35:36 GMT - Uganda - Africa - SN:41 - ID:3619485

    KAMPALA, Oct 28 (MENA) – The Egyptian leadership is keen to train Ugandan cadres in the administrative control and corruption combat domains, a senior official at the Egyptian Administrative Control Authority said. During a visit of Uganda, the ....

  • 28 killed, wounded in Ethiopian border attacks, Sudan says

    Date: 2015-10-28 09:15:26 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:29 - ID:3618729

    KHARTOUM, Oct 28 (MENA) - The latest Ethiopian attacks on the borders of Sudanese State of Al Qadarif left 28 Sudanese dead and wounded, said the Sudanese Interior Ministry on Wednesday. Sixteen Sudanese were killed, 12 wounded and seven abducted ....

  • India-Africa summit issues draft declaration - 2 last New Delhi

    Date: 2015-10-28 09:14:06 GMT - India - Africa - SN:27 - ID:3618565

    Heads of state and government attending the third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) expressed hope that an ambitious draft on climate change be reached during the upcoming climate change conference based on the principles of equality and joint ....

  • India-Africa summit issues draft declaration

    Date: 2015-10-28 08:35:30 GMT - India - Africa - SN:22 - ID:3618413

    NEW DELHI, Oct 28 (MENA) – The draft declaration of the third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), hosted by New Delhi, called for exerting collective efforts to set up a more democratic global governance structure. The summit kicked off on Monday ....

  • Sudan's Bashir urges rebels to resume talks

    Date: 2015-10-27 12:35:42 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:57 - ID:3612949

    KHARTOUM, Oct 27 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al Bashir called again on all rebel groups to lay down arms, resume talks and join dialogue. He made the remarks during the celebration organized by Sudanese Higher Military Academy for graduates ....

  • IAFS FMs convene in New Delhi

    Date: 2015-10-27 07:02:04 GMT - India - Africa - SN:4 - ID:3610509

    NEW DELHI, Oct 27 (MENA) - The Foreign ministers of the countries taking part in the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) that convened in New Delhi on Tuesday. Senior officials and trade ministers of 54 nations across Africa along with India had ....

  • Egypt's company to establish $500-million pharmaceutical factory in Sudan

    Date: 2015-10-25 20:37:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:3602853

    KHARTOUM, Oct 25 (MENA) - Sudanese Investment Minister Mudathir Abdel Ghani hailed deeply-rooted ties binding his country and Egypt. The two countries are keen on boosting the economic and commercial cooperation, the minister said during a meeting ....

  • Sudanese assistant president urges participation of armed movements in national dialogue

    Date: 2015-10-24 13:24:50 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:3593409

    KHARTOUM, Oct 24 (MENA) – Sudanese Assistant President Musa Ahmed, the head of the eastern Sudan Beja Congress, underlined the importance of the participation of armed movements and parties rejecting the national dialogue. In statements ....

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