Africa

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  • Rwanda inked host country of AfCFTA Adjustment Fund

    Date: 2023-03-11 18:19:08 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:64 - ID:10061529

    KIGALI, March 11 (MENA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)'s Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed Saturday in Kigali the Host Country Agreement for the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund with the Republic of Rwanda, ....

  • Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa - WHO

    Date: 2023-03-10 22:22:06 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:77 - ID:10060266

    NEW YORK, March 10 (MENA) - Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, has left nearly 130,000 people "looking death in the eyes" and nearly 50 million facing crisis levels of food ....

  • US secretary of state to visit Ethiopia, Niger

    Date: 2023-03-10 20:58:09 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:71 - ID:10060212

    WASHINGTON, March 10 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger on March 14-17, the US State Department said in a statement on Friday. On March 15, Blinken will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he will ....

  • DR Congo says death toll from armed attack now at 46

    Date: 2023-03-09 17:05:53 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:65 - ID:10058411

    KINSHASHA, March 9 (MENA) - The death toll from the armed attack in eastern DR Congo has climbed to 46, according to France24. Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants have killed over 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo. ....

  • UK to host African Investment Summit in April 2024

    Date: 2023-03-09 15:32:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:53 - ID:10058326

    LONDON, March 9 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host a UK-African Investment Summit (UK-AIS) in London on 23 to 24 April 2024, according to a press release by the British government. The Summit will bring together Heads of State ....

  • Somalia’s Puntland-state military court executes 13 Al Shabaab, Daesh members

    Date: 2023-03-08 10:40:02 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:30 - ID:10055749

    MOGADISHU, March 8 (MENA) - A military court this morning executed 13 men by firing squad today after they were convicted of terrorism and murder by a military court. They were members of terrorist groups al Shabab and Daesh, Somali News Agency ....

  • AUPP inks coop. protocol with AHF for "Africa Health Excon 2023" in June

    Date: 2023-03-07 18:41:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:67 - ID:10054750

    CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and Technology Management (AUPP) signed Tuesday a cooperation protocol with the Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF) to promote the 2nd "Africa Health Excon" slated ....

  • Tunisian foreign affairs min. to MENA: Tunisia enjoys strong ties with Africa

    Date: 2023-03-06 19:13:58 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:76 - ID:10052846

    TUNIS, March 6 (MENA) - Tunisia enjoys longstanding historical ties with the African continent, affirmed Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar. In statements to MENA correspondent in Tunisia on ....

  • Two Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali: ICRC

    Date: 2023-03-05 07:55:20 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:9 - ID:10049894

    BAMAKO, March 5 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed on Saturday evening the kidnapping of two of its workers in the morning, "between Gao and Kidal", but without further details, according to Radio France ....

  • Russia to support African Union’s application for joining G20

    Date: 2023-02-28 21:06:43 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:80 - ID:10043396

    MOSCOW, Feb 28 (MENA) - Russia will support the African Union’s application for joining G20 as a permanent member at a meeting of foreign ministers in New Delhi, TASS reported Tuesday quoting a statement released by the Russian Foreign ....

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