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Amnesty says migrants in Libya face rape, torture and abductions
Date: 2015-05-11 10:43:26 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:51 - ID:2562461
LONDON, May 11 (MENA) - Refugees and migrants across Libya face rape, torture and abductions for ransom by traffickers and smugglers, Amnesty International said on Monday. "The ghastly conditions for migrants, coupled with spiralling lawlessness ....
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Arab doctors union offers 20 tons of rice to Somalis
Date: 2015-05-11 09:23:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:33 - ID:2561709
CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - The Arab Doctors Union sent 20 tons of rice to Somali families in Mogadishu as part of the aid program directed to Somali refugees. In a statement, the union's Emergency Relief Committee said 380 poor Somali families ....
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Egypt, Rwanda discuss bilateral ties
Date: 2015-05-10 17:39:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:93 - ID:2558849
CAIRO, May 10 (MENA) - Egyptian ambassador to Rwanda Numeirh Negm on Sunday met with the country's Minister of Youth and ICT Jean Philibert Nsengimana. They discussed ways of boosting bilateral ties in the communications and information ....
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South Sudan: Tens of thousands flee fighting, face critical food shortages
Date: 2015-05-10 11:48:00 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:55 - ID:2556029
GENEVA, May 10 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extremely concerned for the wellbeing of tens of thousands of people who have reportedly fled fierce clashes in South Sudan's Unity State in recent days. The situation is ....
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Kenyan president urges political leaders in Burundi to embrace dialogue
Date: 2015-05-09 18:33:28 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:99 - ID:2551997
NAIROBI, May 9 (MENA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday urged political leaders in Burundi to embrace dialogue as the only way to end the political impasse in the country, the Kenyan national TV reported. Kenyatta said mutual ....
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Burundi opposition leader registers as presidential candidate
Date: 2015-05-09 17:43:43 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:92 - ID:2551929
BUJUMBURA, May 9 (MENA) - Burundi's main opposition leader, Agathon Rwasa, on Saturday registered his candidacy for next month's presidential election, France 24 reported. Rwasa leads the National Liberation Forces - known by its French acronym ....
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Shoukry sends message to Congolese FM on Egypt's nomination to UNSC
Date: 2015-05-09 14:14:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:49 - ID:2550241
KINSHASA, May 9 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Raymond Tshibanda received a message from his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Egypt's nomination for non-permanent membership in the UNSC in ....
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Ethiopian dam document promotes mutual interests between 3 Nile basin states - envoy
Date: 2015-05-09 08:52:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:21 - ID:2547741
KHARTOUM, May 9 (MENA) – The signing of the Document of the Declaration of Principles on the Ethiopian renaissance dam by Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia has removed doubts and enhanced the concept of mutual interests, Ethiopian Ambassador here Abadi Zemo ....
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Popular Ethiopian delegation arrvies in Khartoum
Date: 2015-05-08 14:54:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:66 - ID:2545145
KHARTOUM, May 8 (MENA) - A 90-person- strong Ethiopian delegation landed in Khartoum early Friday on a mission to boost popular relations between Sudan and Ethiopia, SUNA news agency reported. The Ethiopian popular diplomacy delegation was ....
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18 medical convoys from Egypt to Africans - Health Minister
Date: 2015-05-08 14:20:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:2544869
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Health Minister Adel el Adawy said that some Egyptian companies expressed a desire to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to pay expenses of 18 medical convoys to Africa. The convoys will be organized by the Health Ministry and ....
