Africa

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  • Ghana's movie stars lead protest march against power cuts

    Date: 2015-05-17 21:04:34 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:117 - ID:2608877

    ACCRA, May 17 (MENA) - Ghana's movie stars have joined blue-collar workers in demonstrations against power cuts, marching through the streets of the capital to demand an end to this West African nation's ongoing energy crisis, ABC News ....

  • South Africa deports Mozambicans after anti-foreigner violence

    Date: 2015-05-17 20:17:33 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:113 - ID:2608761

    PRETORIA, May 17 (MENA) - South Africa has deported more than 400 Mozambicans, weeks after anti-foreigner violence in Durban and Johannesburg left several people dead, the BBC reported Sunday. The move follows a police operation that uncovered ....

  • Egypt to host launch of free trade agreement between 3 major African blocs in June – min.

    Date: 2015-05-17 15:55:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:82 - ID:2606421

    CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Egypt will host the launch of a free trade agreement between Africa's three largest economic blocs during a summit in June, Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour said. Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh city will host ....

  • Ethiopian Orthodox Church honors Ethiopian, Egyptian Christians slain in Libya by Daesh

    Date: 2015-05-17 09:59:28 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:26 - ID:2603713

    ADDIS ABABA, May 17 (MENA) - The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church honored the Ethiopian Christian martyrs and Egyptian Copts who were slain by Daesh in Libya. The Church decided to grant them the title of "martyrs of 21st century" which is an ....

  • 18 people accused of organising Burundi failed coup

    Date: 2015-05-17 07:22:03 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:7 - ID:2602657

    Bujumbura, May17 (MENA) – Eighteen people have appeared in court in Burundi accused of helping to organize last week's failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza, the BBC reported on Sunday. It comes amid what appears to be a crackdown ....

  • 5 generals arrested in Burundi for plotting failed coup

    Date: 2015-05-16 18:34:26 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:115 - ID:2601177

    BUJUMBURA, May 16 (MENA) - Five generals have been arrested for plotting a failed coup attempt against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, ABC News quoted a top a Burundi official as saying on Saturday. Three army generals and two police generals ....

  • 7 killed in northeast Nigeria bombing

    Date: 2015-05-16 14:47:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:70 - ID:2599553

    ABUJA, May 16 (MENA) - A bombing in northern Nigeria killed at least seven people Saturday, Voice of America reported. The blast hit near a bus station in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state. Yobe has been attacked before. A double bombing in ....

  • Mali peace agreement guarantee for stability: Mauritanian president

    Date: 2015-05-16 13:56:19 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:59 - ID:2598857

    NOUAKCHOTT, May 16 (MENA) - Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Saturday welcomed the signature of a peace agreement between the Government of Mali and members of the Platform coalition of armed groups. The president described the ....

  • Khartoum renews demands to Juba to stop supporting rebels in Darfur

    Date: 2015-05-16 11:18:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:47 - ID:2597785

    KHARTOUM, May 16 (MENA) – The Sudanese government renewed Saturday its demands to South Sudan to immediately stop its support to militant and rebel groups in Darfur region. In statements after an inspection tour of a hospital in Khartoum to ....

  • Kenyan delegation's visit increases confidence of COMESA's countries in Egyptian products - official

    Date: 2015-05-16 11:12:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:2598153

    CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) - The Kenyan delegation's visit to Egypt, as part of the COMESA agreement, was aimed to make sure of the origin of the Egyptian sugar, which is imported to Kenya, said Saeed Abdullah, the Chairman of the Trade Agreements and ....

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