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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 ....
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Northern Mali movements determined to achieve peace
Date: 2015-02-11 20:02:23 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:147 - ID:1945549
ALGIERS, Feb 11 (MENA) - The political-military movements of Northern Mali reaffirmed Wednesday in Algiers their "firm" determination to achieve peace and stability in Mali, the Algieria Press Service reported. "We reaffirm our firm determination ....
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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 ....
