Africa

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  • Kenya cop shoots 5 dead before turning gun on himself

    Date: 2014-12-17 20:44:34 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:148 - ID:1560493

    NAIROBI, Dec 17 (MENA) – A Kenyan official said a policeman in western Kenya has shot dead a civilian and four of his colleagues before turning the gun on himself, the Fox News reported. Western Kenya Regional Commissioner James ole Serian said ....

  • Sudan VP meets IMF delegation

    Date: 2014-12-17 14:29:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:89 - ID:1557469

    KHARTOUM, Dec 17 (MENA) - Sudan's Vice President Hasabu Mohamed Abdel Rahim met on Wednesday with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund to review an economic reform program in the African country. Finance Minister Badr al Din Mahmoud ....

  • Egypt, S. Sudan sign 2 agreements on cooperation in housing, water resources

    Date: 2014-12-17 12:01:04 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:62 - ID:1556517

    JUBA Dec 17 (MENA) – Egypt and South Sudan on Wednesday signed two agreements on cooperation in the housing and water resources domains. The move came during a visit by an Egyptian delegation led by Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation ....

  • Azhar Grand Imam receives Ethiopian delegation

    Date: 2014-12-17 10:37:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:1555085

    CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb received here on Wednesday a delegation of Ethiopian popular diplomacy, currently visiting Egypt. During the meeting, Dr Tayyeb discussed with the delegation, led by Ethiopian ....

  • Egyptian water project opened in S. Sudan

    Date: 2014-12-16 14:50:32 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:103 - ID:1550693

    JUBA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Egypt's Irrigation Minister Hosam Moghazi has opened the first phase of the Egyptian-funded water projects in South Sudan at a total cost of EGP1.5 million. The projects include digging 30 drinking water wells. Moghazi ....

  • Kenya shuts 510 NGOs, some for 'terrorism financing'

    Date: 2014-12-16 14:16:55 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:99 - ID:1550361

    NAIROBI, Dec 16 (MENA) - Kenya on Tuesday closed over 500 non-governmental organizations, including 15 for alleged fundraising for terrorism, The Daily Mail reported. The government's non-governmental organization (NGO) coordination board said in ....

  • Irrigation min.: Egypt-South Sudan water projects show real integration

    Date: 2014-12-16 12:00:22 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:54 - ID:1548693

    JUBA, Dec 16 (MENA) – Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said on Tuesday that the water projects between Egypt and South Sudan show the real integration between the two countries. This integration would help in achieving the ....

  • Egypt, South Sudan agree on integral program to support development projects

    Date: 2014-12-16 10:13:36 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:33 - ID:1547157

    JUBA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Egypt and South Sudan have agreed on drawing up an integral executive program to support development projects in South Sudan in the fields of health, urban planning and water resources. During a meeting held between a ....

  • Ethiopian speaker arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2014-12-16 09:34:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:29 - ID:1547145

    CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Ethiopian Parliament Speaker Abadula Gemeda arrived here on Tuesday leading a delegation of popular diplomacy on a several days' visit to Egypt during which he will meet with a number of Egyptian officials. The delegation ....

  • South Sudan min.: security situation in Sudan is stable

    Date: 2014-12-16 07:11:42 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:1546041

    JUBA, Dec 16 (MENA) - South Sudan Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro said on Tuesday that the security situation in most regions of the country is stable except for a few areas controlled by some rebels who seek to seize power. Martin ....

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