Africa

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  • Irrigation min. to visit S. Sudan on Wednesday

    Date: 2015-05-05 15:57:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:101 - ID:2524849

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi will visit South Sudan on Wednesday. During his two-day visit, the Egyptian minister will discuss with South Sudanese officials the possibility of allocating a piece of land in the capital ....

  • SIS chief: Asian countries interested in African market

    Date: 2015-05-05 12:17:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:60 - ID:2522577

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Asian countries have recently shown much interest in the African market particularly Egypt, said Chairman of the State Information Service (SIS) Ambassador Salah Abdel Sadek on Tuesday. In his speech at a conference on doing ....

  • FM embarks on African tour on Wednesday including Eritrea and South Sudan

    Date: 2015-05-05 11:46:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:56 - ID:2522005

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will embark on an African tour on Wednesday including Eritrea and South Sudan. During his two-day tour, Shoukry will review means of promoting relations between Egypt and each of the two ....

  • Italy hosts in't meeting on Libyan crisis

    Date: 2015-05-05 10:17:14 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:41 - ID:2521085

    ROME, May 5 (MENA) - The Italian Foreign Ministry will host later Tuesday an international meeting on means of helping Libya to overcome the current stalemate, according to the ministry's press release. Representatives from key European states ....

  • US Secretary of State pays surprise visit to Somalia

    Date: 2015-05-05 09:57:31 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:35 - ID:2521077

    MOGADISHU, May 5 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is first ....

  • Sudan-Egypt trade volume up after crossing inauguration: Official

    Date: 2015-05-04 21:32:46 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:161 - ID:2519089

    KHARTOUM, May 4 (MENA) – The volume of exports and imports between Egypt and Sudan has significantly increased after the opening of Ashkit-Qastal Crossing between the two countries last Thursday. The number of commuting buses leaving for Egypt ....

  • Egypt takes part in Sudan's celebration of World Press Freedom Day

    Date: 2015-05-04 21:18:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:158 - ID:2519057

    KHARTOUM, May 4 (MENA) - Adviser of the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Abdel Rahman Abdel Fattah attended Monday the celebration organized by the Sudanese Organizations for Press Freedom to mark the World Press Freedom Day. A number of Sudanese ....

  • Kenyatta, Kerry discuss business, security, upcoming Obama visit

    Date: 2015-05-04 19:49:46 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:139 - ID:2518673

    NAIROBI, May 4 (MENA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday held a meeting with the US Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss investment, security and President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Kenya, local media reported. First on the ....

  • EABC: Egyptian, African councils reformed to activate its role

    Date: 2015-05-04 16:17:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:87 - ID:2516397

    CAIRO, May 4 (MENA) - The Chairman of the Egypt-East Africa Business Council (EABC) Moustafa el Ahwal said that some Egyptian-African councils, such as the Tanzania National Business Council, are being reformed now so as to activate their role ....

  • Salva Kiir congratulates Sudanese president on election win

    Date: 2015-05-03 15:48:20 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:73 - ID:2509389

    KHARTOUM, May 3 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir received on Sunday a cable from his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit on the occasion of his victory in the elections. In his congratulatory cable, the South Sudanese leader ....

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