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Burundi rebel clashes leave 35 dead
Date: 2014-12-31 19:21:30 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:101 - ID:1652517
BUJUMBURA, Dec 31 (MENA) - At least 35 people are now confirmed to have been killed in clashes between Burundi's army and members of an unidentified rebel group near the Democratic Republic of Congo border, an official said Wednesday, Daily Mail ....
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Cabinet approves bill on visa exemption between Egypt, S. Sudan
Date: 2014-12-31 13:03:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:47 - ID:1649625
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Cabinet, under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, approved on Wednesday a presidential bill for exemption of visa requirements between Egypt and South Sudan. The decision covers only holders of diplomatic, special and ....
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Gambia's foiled coup leader of Senegalese descent - Paper
Date: 2014-12-30 17:13:56 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:99 - ID:1644141
NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 30 (MENA) - A group of disaffected soldiers launched a foiled coup bid in Gambia on Tuesday while President Yahya Jammeh was abroad. A Mauritanian paper reported the coup leader former State House Commander, Lt Colonel Lamin ....
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S. Sudan FM arrives in Khartoum
Date: 2014-12-30 14:57:42 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:75 - ID:1643289
KHARTOUM, Dec 30 (MENA) - South Sudan's Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial arrived here on Tuesday to discuss security issues with Sudanese officials. The talks are expected to focus on the corporation agreement and the mutual accusations of ....
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Renaissance dam committee to contact consultancy offices after Christmas holidays
Date: 2014-12-30 13:33:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:64 - ID:1642577
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - The trilateral technical committee of the Ethiopian renaissance dam will resume contacts with international consultancy offices after Christmas holidays, a source with the irrigation sector said on Tuesday. The committee is ....
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Egypt offers condolences over death of Congolese Pauline Lumumba
Date: 2014-12-30 12:50:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:1642325
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Egypt's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday extended condolences over the death of Pauline Lumumba, the widow of late Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. The ambassador took part in the official ....
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Sudan interior min. urges S. Sudan not to back rebels
Date: 2014-12-30 11:55:17 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:37 - ID:1641721
KHARTOUM, Dec 30 (MENA) - Sudanese Interior Minister Esmat Abdel-Rahman has said his country has firm evidence about the involvement of the South Sudanese government in supporting rebel groups. He called on South Sudan to stop backing the rebels ....
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Liberia reports dozens of new Ebola cases on border
Date: 2014-12-29 15:50:58 GMT - Liberia - Africa - SN:69 - ID:1636933
MONROVIA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Dozens of new Ebola cases have erupted in Liberia, near the border with Sierra Leone, Liberian health officials warned Monday, marking a setback amid recent improvements. The flare-up is due to a number of factors ....
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Boko Haram militants slaughter nearly 30 – Cameroon official
Date: 2014-12-28 21:13:05 GMT - Cameroon - Africa - SN:148 - ID:1631601
YAOUNDE, Dec 28 (MENA) - Boko Haram militants have attacked Mbaljuel, a village in the north of the African country, killing around 30 civilians, regional governor Mijiyawa Bakary said, Russia Today channel reported. "We do not yet have all the ....
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Egypt aware of Ethiopia dam risks - FM
Date: 2014-12-28 14:24:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:96 - ID:1629233
CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) – Egypt is fully aware of the risks of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, its construction stages and means of managing negotiations at the technical and political levels, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said. Speaking to ....
