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77 civilians killed in Burundi unrest, says rights activist
Date: 2015-06-19 16:13:17 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:66 - ID:2828337
BUJUMBURA, June 19 (MENA) - At least 77 civilians have been killed in clashes with Burundi's security forces since the start of anti-government protests in April, ABC News quoted a rights activist as saying Friday. Another 1,000 people have been ....
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Warnings of terrorist attacks by Shabaab in Somalia
Date: 2015-06-19 12:17:59 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:38 - ID:2826669
MOGADISHU, June 19 (MENA) - The special representative of the African Union high commissioner in Somalia Ambassador Ma'mon Sedki has warned of suicide terrorist attacks that might be carried out by Shabaab extremist group during the holy fasting ....
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Chad strikes Boko Haram in Nigeria, bans burqas
Date: 2015-06-19 11:02:04 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:30 - ID:2826185
N'DJAMENA, June 19 (MENA) - The central African country of Chad has conducted airstrikes against Boko Haram sites in neighboring Nigeria. The Chad army and security forces hit Boko Haram bases and related sites, according to a government ....
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Moves in the coming period over Ethiopian dam – Min.
Date: 2015-06-18 11:15:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:2821137
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 18 (MENA) – Egypt, France and Ethiopia will hold a three-day meeting on July 1 to tackle the latest developments regarding Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said. A ....
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Mahlab decides forming committee on climate change
Date: 2015-06-17 16:21:21 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:94 - ID:2817037
CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued a decision to form a committee under Environment Minister Khaled Mohamed Fahmy. The committee will coordinate the activities of the leaders of countries and governments in ....
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Three-day mourning in Chad over Boko Haram victims
Date: 2015-06-17 13:00:25 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:59 - ID:2815485
N'DJAMENA, June 17 (MENA) - Chad declared three days of national mourning on Wednesday for the 33 people killed in twin suicide bombings blamed on the Nigerian group Boko Haram on Monday in the capital N'Djamena, said Radio France Internationale. ....
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Bombs found at Boko Haram camp kill 63 in Nigeria
Date: 2015-06-17 12:44:56 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:55 - ID:2815293
ABUJA, June 17 (MENA) - A sack of home-made bombs discovered at an abandoned Boko Haram camp exploded, killing 63 people in northeast Nigeria, civilian self-defense fighters said Wednesday, according to ABC News. A witness to the blast, said the ....
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Training course for cadres of Nile Basin countries wraps up
Date: 2015-06-17 11:38:23 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:44 - ID:2814297
CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - The two-week training course for 14 cadres from the Nile Basin countries in field of environmental hydrology wrapped up on Wednesday. The training course was organized by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development ....
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Egypt ambassador, Rwanda minister discuss bilateral ties
Date: 2015-06-17 11:38:00 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:43 - ID:2814289
KIGALI, June 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Rwanda Namira Negm met with the country's Minister of State for Transport Alexis Nzahabwanimana on Wednesday. They discussed ways to boost bilateral ties in all fields especially in the transport ....
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S. Sudan suffers $1.1 billion aid shortfall
Date: 2015-06-16 14:21:10 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:65 - ID:2808869
WASHINGTON, June 16 (MENA) - At least $1.1 billion is needed to plug a funding shortfall to assist millions of people affected by the conflict in South Sudan, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. A group of eight agencies including the ....
