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45 killed in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian village
Date: 2015-03-05 20:32:46 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:140 - ID:2099781
ABUJA, March 5 (MENA) - Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 45 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria, witnesses have said. According to the BBC, the gunmen targeted men and boys before setting the village on fire, ....
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Sudan leader stresses importance of consensus over Renaissance dam
Date: 2015-03-05 14:32:17 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:90 - ID:2097273
KHARTOUM, March 5 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir stressed the importance of reaching a consensus among his country, Egypt and Ethiopia over Ethiopia's controversial Renaissance Dam. Bashir called for reaching a deal that protects the ....
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Egypt raids of Daesh targets in Libya self-defense -- Diplomat
Date: 2015-03-04 13:23:22 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:72 - ID:2089421
ABUJA, March 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Nigeria Ashraf Salama has said that the recent Egyptian raids on terrorist targets in Libya were meant to protect Egyptians regardless of their religion. Egypt has the right to defend itself and its ....
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Egypt will lead development in Africa: Swaziland environment min.
Date: 2015-03-04 12:40:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:56 - ID:2088233
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - Egypt's presidency of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) will positively reflect on the whole African continent, Swaziland's Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Jabulani Mabuza ....
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Ending Darfur rebellion top priority: Sudan leader
Date: 2015-03-04 12:30:39 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:53 - ID:2088237
KHARTOUM, March 4 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir said on Wednesday that eliminating the armed rebellion in Darfur tops the country's priorities. "The Armed Forces are able to bring back stability and security to Darfur," he told a ....
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Sisi supports ecological projects in Africa -- Minister
Date: 2015-03-04 11:33:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:2088029
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted on Wednesday at a meeting with African environment ministers his support for ecological projects in Africa, said Egyptian Minister of Environment Khaled Fahmy. The meeting also took ....
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Sisi visit to Nile Basin states will settle all pending issues -- Adviser
Date: 2015-03-04 11:19:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:41 - ID:2087557
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) – Mohamed Rukara, an adviser to the Burundian president on Wednesday asserted that an anticipated visit by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to the Nile Basin countries will settle all pending issues of joint concern. At a ....
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia foreign, water ministers resume meetings in Khartoum
Date: 2015-03-04 10:13:58 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:32 - ID:2086485
KHARTOUM, March 4 (MENA) - Foreign and water resources ministers of the three Nile Basin countries; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, on Wednesday resumed their closed-door meetings here to discuss pending issues on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam on both the ....
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Kenya destroys 15 tons of elephant tusks
Date: 2015-03-04 09:53:04 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:26 - ID:2086809
NAIROBI, March 4 (MENA) - Kenya’s president set fire to 15 tons of elephant tusks during World Wildlife Day Tuesday to discourage poaching and trade in ivory, ABC news reported. Twenty-five years since ivory trade was banned, new demand from ....
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Egypt takes over AMCEN presidency -- Minister
Date: 2015-03-03 15:32:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:110 - ID:2082689
CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - The world's eyes will turn to Egypt as it takes over the two-year presidency of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) on Wednesday, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Tuesday. During its ....
