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Nigeria's ruling party picks Jonathan as presidential candidate
Date: 2014-12-11 07:03:48 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:1514061
ABUJA, Dec 11 (MENA) - Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) nominated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate for the February 2015 presidential elections in the early hours on Thursday, Business Insider reported. The PDP ....
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Zimbabwe's justice minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa, named new VP
Date: 2014-12-10 19:30:58 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:139 - ID:1512817
HARARE, Dec 10 (MENA) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 90, said the justice minister will become vice president, a move that makes him a possible successor to the longtime leader, Fox News reported. Mugabe on Wednesday told a ruling party ....
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Female suicide bombers kill, wound scores in north Nigeria
Date: 2014-12-10 18:11:14 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:121 - ID:1512621
ABUJA, Dec 10 (MENA) - Four people were killed when two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives Wednesday in the northern city of Kano, the ABC news network reported. State Police commissioner Aderenle Shinaba said the explosions ....
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Sudan presidency calls for registration of South Sudanese refugees
Date: 2014-12-10 13:13:45 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:53 - ID:1509777
KHARTOUM, Dec 10 (MENA) - The Sudanese presidency has instructed aid agencies to register and determine the increasing number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. Sudan's Vice President Hassabo Mohamed Abdel-Rahman who met with State Minister of ....
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Sudan no longer welcomes UN/AU Blue Helmets in Darfur
Date: 2014-12-10 09:57:18 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:1507297
KHARTOUM, Dec 10 (MENA) - The Sudanese government said the United Nations and Africa Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was asked to leave the country as it has failed to execute its mandate. President Omar Al Bashir had earlier demanded UNAMID ....
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China supports African rapid response forces - Spokesman
Date: 2014-12-09 18:27:12 GMT - China - Africa - SN:115 - ID:1505329
BEIJING, Dec 9 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Tuesday said his country supports African countries to set up rapid response forces to reinforce Africa's capabilities to deal with crisis. China is always a constructive ....
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Global (2):RMB 17.074 Billion of Turnover Recorded for the 20th Session of the Yiwu International Commodities Fair
Date: 2014-12-09 09:39:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:25 - ID:1500761
RMB 17.074 Billion of Turnover Recorded for the 20th Session of the Yiwu International Commodities Fair YIWU, China, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The five-day 20th session of the China Yiwu International Commodities Fair ("The Fair") was unveiled ....
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Egypt planning on promoting trade ties with Sudan - official
Date: 2014-12-08 17:16:57 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:119 - ID:1497053
KHARTOUM, Dec 8 (MENA) – There is a general Egyptian tendency to promote trade and investment relations with Sudan through fulfilling the needs of the Sudanese market with distinguished Egyptian products, head of the trade office at the Egyptian ....
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Bashir heads for Ethiopia
Date: 2014-12-08 07:04:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:14 - ID:1491649
KHARTOUM, Dec 8 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir, leading a senior delegation, headed for Addis Ababa Monday on a visit to Ethiopia. The visit comes at an invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Bashir will ....
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Egypt keen on coop. with Nile basin countries – min.
Date: 2014-12-07 16:52:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:101 - ID:1489373
CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) – Egypt is keen to promote cooperation with Nile basin countries and pass on its technical expertise to support development projects there, Water Resources Minister Hossam Moghazi has said. "Official visits are constantly ....
