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Tripartite meeting between Sudan, Chad, UNHCR
Date: 2015-05-20 15:04:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:102 - ID:2629773
KHARTOUM, May 20 (MENA) - A tripartite meeting between Sudan, Chad and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) started Wednesday in Khartoum. Sudanese Minister of State at the Ministry of Interior Babiker Ahmed Digna affirmed his country's ....
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Foreign ministry continues to follow up case of detained Egyptian fishermen in Port Sudan
Date: 2015-05-20 12:46:14 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:2628117
CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry continues to follow up the case of the Egyptian fishermen, who are detained in Port Sudan. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Aati met Wednesday with representatives of the fishermen syndicate in el ....
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Soldier 'shot dead by police' in Burundi protest clashes
Date: 2015-05-20 12:16:25 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:61 - ID:2628193
BUJUMBURA, May 20 (MENA) - A Burundian soldier has been killed after being shot in the heart by a police officer, says another trooper amid tensions between the two forces, according to Press TV. The killing took place on Wednesday during clashes ....
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Egypt seeks promoting economic cooperation with COMESA
Date: 2015-05-20 12:13:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:59 - ID:2627897
CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman on Wednesday held talks with Heba Salama, the Chairwoman of the Regional Agency for Investment, a COMESA affiliate, on means of promoting economic cooperation and increasing investments ....
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Quarters recruiting Sudanese university students for Daesh - minister
Date: 2015-05-20 12:07:59 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:58 - ID:2626697
KHARTOUM, May 20 (MENA) - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Sumia Abu-Kashawa said some quarters - which she did not name - seek to recruit university students and members of the Sudanese community in the terrorist Daesh ....
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Burundi's Pierre Nkurunziza in 'no revenge' pledge
Date: 2015-05-19 13:25:11 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:67 - ID:2620961
BUJUMBURA, May 19 (MENA) - Burundi's government will not take revenge against those involved in last week's failed coup, the BBC quoted President Pierre Nkurunziza's office as saying on Tuesday. Those implicated would be brought to justice in ....
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Khartoum army denies backing Juba rebels
Date: 2015-05-19 10:38:52 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:2618149
KHARTOUM, May 19 (MENA) - The Khartoum armed forces denied rumors purported by the Juba government on backing rebels under former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar. North Sudan has no interest in backing or harboring Machar's forces, the ....
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Protests continue in Burundi against Nkurunziza third term
Date: 2015-05-19 08:43:16 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:20 - ID:2618113
BUJUMBORA, May 19 (MENA) - Hundreds have held a mass protest in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term, euronews reported Tuesday. This is the latest demonstration against the move which has received domestic and ....
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Burundi president sacks ministers after failed coup
Date: 2015-05-18 19:49:36 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:145 - ID:2616385
BUJUMBURA, May 18 (MENA) - Burundi's president has sacked three cabinet ministers, as protests resumed after last week's failed coup, according to the BBC news. The president's spokesman denied that the dismissal of the defense, external ....
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6th session of African Parliament kicks off
Date: 2015-05-18 15:19:06 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:88 - ID:2613665
MIDRAND, May 18 (MENA) - The sixth session of the African Parliament kicked off here on Monday. The activities of the parliament will last till the end of May. The parliament will tackle peace and security issues in Africa and future of the ....
