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Boko Haram calls for election boycott in Nigeria
Date: 2015-02-14 13:32:18 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:56 - ID:1961497
ABUJA, Feb 14 (MENA) - Hundreds of Boko Haram militants have invaded the north-east Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and distributing leaflets calling on residents to boycott upcoming general elections, according to residents, The Guardian ....
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UN cargo plane attacked in Kurdufan of Sudan
Date: 2015-02-13 21:56:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:1958109
KHARTOUM, Feb 13 (MENA) - A UN cargo plane came under fire of Sudan People’s Liberation Army on Friday while flying over Um Serdeba in South Kurdufan. According to sources in the UN mission, the plane received a barrage of gunfire leading to ....
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UN envoy: Nigeria's military needs to show 'greater resolve' in fighting Boko Haram extremists
Date: 2015-02-13 21:42:16 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:116 - ID:1958065
NEW YORK, Feb 13 (MENA) - The United Nations special representative for West Africa says Nigeria's military needs to show "greater resolve" in the widening fight against the extremist group Boko Haram, Fox News reported on Friday. Mohammed Ibn ....
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S. Sudan to cancel presidential election amid civil war
Date: 2015-02-13 20:12:52 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:104 - ID:1957953
JUBA, Feb 13 (MENA) - South Sudan’s government plans to cancel presidential elections scheduled for June 30 and extend its own term by two years amid efforts to end the conflict in the oil-producing country. “In our quest for peace, the cabinet has ....
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FAO invited for ministerial African meeting in Cairo
Date: 2015-02-13 11:13:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:1954481
CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy on Friday invited Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assistant director-general and the regional representative for the Near East and North Africa, Abdul Salam Ould Ahmed, to attend a ....
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Study offers on Renaissance Dam to be received next week - minister
Date: 2015-02-13 10:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:34 - ID:1954833
CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) – Technical and financial bids, offered by the five consultative offices recommended for resuming environmental studies on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam, will be received next week, the minister of irrigation said Friday. Hossam ....
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Boko Harram group attacks Chad
Date: 2015-02-13 09:09:30 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:27 - ID:1954317
N'DJAMENA, Feb 13 (MENA) - The Nigerian hardline militant group Boko Haram on Friday attacked the Chadian city of Njobwa that overlooks Lake Chad. The attack, launched by Boko Harram fighters who arrived on board three boats, left scores ....
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WHO: Ebola infections on the rise in W. Africa
Date: 2015-02-12 12:46:56 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:75 - ID:1949617
GENEVA, Feb 12 (MENA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said the total weekly case incidence for Ebola infections increased for the second consecutive week in West Africa, with 144 new confirmed cases reported in the week to 8 ....
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Red Cross Red Crescent denounces continued violence against volunteers in Guinea
Date: 2015-02-12 12:40:51 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:74 - ID:1949613
GENEVA, Feb 12 (MENA) - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply concerned about continued violence perpetrated against its volunteers in Guinea. Due to the fear and mistrust surrounding Ebola virus disease, Red Cross staff ....
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Bashir aide's US visit shows big progress in bilateral relations - FM
Date: 2015-02-12 10:49:34 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:49 - ID:1947217
KHARTOUM, Feb 12 (MENA) - The current US visit by Ibrahim Ghandour, a close adviser to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, is an important step in the dialogue between the two countries and shows progress in the two countries' relations, Sudanese ....
