Africa

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  • 10,000 people affected by floods, explosion of petrol station in Ghana - Red Cross

    Date: 2015-06-09 10:39:45 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:49 - ID:2760121

    ACCRA, June 9 (MENA) - About 10,000 people were affected by floods and the explosion of a petrol station, which left 150 people killed last week in Ghana, the country's Red Cross said. The government in Ghana declared three days of national ....

  • Algeria, Equatorial Guinea sign deal for boosting bilateral ties

    Date: 2015-06-08 18:22:02 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:108 - ID:2756717

    ALGIERS, June 8 (MENA) - Algeria and Equatorial Guinea signed a deal for boosting bilateral ties on the sidelines of the visit to Algeria by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Mbasogo arrived on Sunday in the capital Algiers for a two-day visit at ....

  • Bashir to attend COMESA-EAC-SADC summit in Egypt

    Date: 2015-06-08 15:29:59 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:75 - ID:2755325

    KHARTOUM, June 8 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al Bashir will participate in the third COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit of Heads of State and Government, which will take place Wednesday in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh city. The three blocs stand ....

  • Egyptian embassy in Togo participates in inaugurating new mosque

    Date: 2015-06-07 22:07:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:102 - ID:2750441

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - An Egyptian delegation, under Ambassador in Togo Karim Sherif, took part in inaugurating a new mosque in a coastal state, 20 km off the Togolese capital of Lome. The Egyptian participation came in the framework of public ....

  • FM: Egypt keen to achieve stability in South Sudan

    Date: 2015-06-07 19:59:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:87 - ID:2749861

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday affirmed Egypt's full keenness on achieving stability in South Sudan to push forward development efforts and improve the standard of living there. During a meeting with his ....

  • Sisi receives invitation to attend South Sudan's independence celebration

    Date: 2015-06-07 19:21:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:84 - ID:2749793

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has invited President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to attend celebrations marking the 4th anniversary of South Sudan's independence. This came during a meeting held between Egypt’s Foreign ....

  • New Sudanese gov't sworn in

    Date: 2015-06-07 14:42:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:50 - ID:2747833

    KHARTOUM, June 7 (MENA) - The new government in Sudan took oath on Sunday before Sudanese President Omar al Bashir at the presidential palace in Khartoum. Bashir was sworn in for a new five-year term Tuesday. Two vice presidents and five ....

  • S. Africa to host 25th African Summit on 7-15 June

    Date: 2015-06-06 11:44:34 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:48 - ID:2739969

    JOHANNESBURG, June 6 (MENA) - The Republic of South Africa will host the 25th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) on June 7-15, The AU posted on its website. The summit will be held under the theme: "Year of Women's ....

  • AL to hold conf. on supporting humanitarian needs in Sudan

    Date: 2015-06-06 10:07:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:30 - ID:2739045

    KHARTOUM, June 6 (MENA) – The Arab League will hold a conference to resolve humanitarian conditions in a number of Sudanese states and continue pledges to carry out humanitarian projects in the country, AL Secretary General Nabil el Araby ....

  • South Sudanese FM arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2015-06-06 10:03:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:28 - ID:2739225

    CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin arrived here Saturday from Ethiopia on a visit to Egypt. During his visit to Ethiopia, Benjamin handed over a message from South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to ....

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