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Egyptian diplomat sees quantum leap in ties with Sudan
Date: 2015-02-11 16:48:24 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:110 - ID:1944765
KHARTOUM, Feb 11 (MENA) - Quantum leap will be seen in the ties between Egypt and Sudan in the coming period, said Egyptan Ambassador in Khartoum Osama Shaltout on Wednesday. This will bring about a real partnership between Cairo and Khartoum, ....
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Egypt amb. to UNESCO attends ceremony marking launch of GHA films
Date: 2015-02-11 08:30:36 GMT - France - Africa - SN:14 - ID:1939405
PARIS, Feb 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to UNESCO Mohamed Sameh Amr took part in a ceremony marking the launch of six documentary films on the UNESCO General History of Africa (GHA). Amr delivered a speech, stressing the importance of the ....
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Nigeria to investigate report on rapes, trafficking in camps
Date: 2015-02-10 18:05:56 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:123 - ID:1937693
ABUJA, Feb 10 (MENA) - Nigerian officials said Tuesday that they will launch investigating on reported rapes child trafficking crimes in northeastern camps made for people fleeing from Boko Haram, Fox News reported. Nigeria's Calabar-based ....
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Mali PM lauds Algerian role in Mali dialogue
Date: 2015-02-10 16:02:47 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:100 - ID:1936357
ALGIERS, Feb 10 (MENA) - Mali Prime Minister Modibo Keita lauded the Algerian distinguished role in the Mali comprehensive dialogue. Keita voiced hope that the fifth stage of the dialogue will reach an agreement to bring about peace and stability ....
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DR Congo eyes more cooperation with Egypt
Date: 2015-02-10 09:11:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:16 - ID:1932749
CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo Hani Salah has met with the head of the National Agency for investment Promotion (ANAPI) in DR Congo. The ambassador said DR Congo is keen on boosting trade and economic ....
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All Boko Haram camps to be 'taken out' in 6 weeks: Nigeria
Date: 2015-02-09 17:11:10 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:155 - ID:1930077
ABUJA, Feb 9 (MENA) - Nigeria on Monday vowed to crush Boko Haram within six weeks. Leaders in the country warned a new regional fighting force "will not achieve anything" and the rebels launched a fresh cross-border attack, according to Sky ....
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UK pledges $50m to help countries fighting Ebola
Date: 2015-02-09 16:34:44 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:145 - ID:1929737
LONDON, Feb 9 (MENA) - The UK on Monday announced that it would contribute $50m to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) fund to relieve the burden of debt caused by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the UK Government's official website ....
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36,000 people displaced from Darfur since start of 2015: UN
Date: 2015-02-09 10:11:50 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:48 - ID:1925605
KHARTOUM, Feb 9 (MENA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that aid agencies have confirmed that 36,000 people have been displaced by fighting between government forces and armed movements in Darfur since ....
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Sudan to host IPU-IGAD on Feb. 23-24
Date: 2015-02-08 12:12:37 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:59 - ID:1917861
KHARTOUM, Feb 8 (MENA) - Sudan will host the round of the Inter -Parliamentary Union (IPU) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on February 23-24. The conference will include Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and ....
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Boko Haram stages new assault on Niger border town
Date: 2015-02-08 11:04:40 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:42 - ID:1918429
NIAMEY, Feb 8 (MENA) - Boko Haram staged an overnight assault on a border town in Niger, residents said as quoted by the NBC Sunday, the second time the West African nation has come under attack by the Nigeria-based extremists since Friday. The ....
