Africa

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  • Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack that killed 5

    Date: 2015-03-07 21:00:22 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:150 - ID:2111413

    BAMAKO, March 7 (MENA) – An armed Islamist group al-Mourabitoun had claimed responsibility for an attack in Mali's capital Bamako on Saturday that killed five people, The Daily Mail reported. Al-Mourabitoun was formed by veteran jihadist Mokhtar ....

  • Egypt keens on maximizing cooperation with Khartoum

    Date: 2015-03-07 11:46:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:49 - ID:2107601

    KHARTOUM, March 7 (MENA) – Egypt is keening on maximizing cooperation with Sudan through activating all agreements that could serve mutual interests between the two neighboring countries, Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum said on Saturday. In ....

  • African environment ministers issue Cairo Declaration

    Date: 2015-03-07 07:51:01 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:13 - ID:2105869

    CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) – The 15th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), held on March 2-6 in Cairo, has issued the "Cairo Declaration" to reiterate Africa's commitment to reaching an obligatory agreement on climate change, ....

  • Residents: Boko Haram readies for battle in NE Nigeria

    Date: 2015-03-06 17:24:34 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:89 - ID:2104349

    ABUJA, March 6 (MENA) – Boko Haram fighters are massing at their headquarters in the northeast Nigerian town of Gwoza in preparation for a showdown with multinational forces, ABC News quoted residents and an intelligence officer as saying on ....

  • Boko Haram kills 64 in raid on Nigerian village

    Date: 2015-03-06 10:05:55 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:40 - ID:2101797

    ABUJA, March 6 (MENA) - Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 64 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria, the BBC quoted witnesses as saying on Friday. The gunmen who stormed Njaba targeted men and boys before setting ....

  • Consultancy firm on Ethiopian dam to be named by end of week – min.

    Date: 2015-03-06 09:36:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:31 - ID:2101493

    CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) – The name of the international consultancy firm to conduct technical studies on Ethiopia’s dam will be announced by the end of the week, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said. Three-way committee, ....

  • Khartoum water talks addressed Egyptian, Sudanese concerns – min.

    Date: 2015-03-06 06:34:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:4 - ID:2100461

    KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) – The Khartoum negotiations addressing the concerns of Egypt and Sudan over Ethiopia’s renaissance dam have been a positive step to be followed by others after the document is submitted to the three heads of state for ....

  • Ethiopian FM: Committed to Khartoum document on Nile water

    Date: 2015-03-06 06:32:03 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:3 - ID:2100445

    KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said his country was satisfied with the outcome of the Khartoum talks which were held over the past three days. He added the deal would open a new chapter between the three ....

  • Sudan FM hails Khartoum agreement as new path in three-way ties

    Date: 2015-03-06 06:29:55 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:2 - ID:2100429

    KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) – Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti hailed the agreement reached with Egypt and Ethiopia on sharing Nile water along with the renaissance dam as a new path in relations of the three countries. Speaking at a joint press ....

  • Egypt FM: Khartoum document new start for more water cooperation

    Date: 2015-03-06 06:27:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:1 - ID:2100405

    KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the agreement reached with Sudan and Ethiopia on sharing Nile waters and the renaissance dam marks the beginning of more cooperation between the three countries. Speaking at ....

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