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20 dead in land mine explosion in Guinea-Bissau
Date: 2014-09-27 20:34:36 GMT - Guinea-Bissau - Africa - SN:111 - ID:1025585
BISSAU, Sept 27 (MENA) - As many as 20 people were killed when a minibus struck a land mine in Guinea-Bissau, ABC News reported. A bus was traveling between the towns of Bissora and Encheia in the north of the country when the explosion ....
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No invitation received by MB in Libya to attend national dialogue - official
Date: 2014-09-26 05:34:50 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:6 - ID:1015601
TRIPOLI, Sept 26 (MENA) - Head of Libya's Muslim Brotherhood Bashir al-Kabti denied media reports which claimed that the MB in Libya received an invitation to attend the national dialogue, which was called for by the UN envoy to Libya. In press ....
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UN chief urges continuing support for peace process in Somalia
Date: 2014-09-25 21:25:46 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:171 - ID:1014937
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (MENA) - Somalia’s peace process is “gathering momentum” amid political progress and improving security, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, while also warning that there was “much work still ahead” for the ....
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Sisi meets Zuma in New York
Date: 2014-09-25 19:46:07 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:155 - ID:1014773
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (MENA) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Thursday with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma in New York. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 69th meeting of the UN General Assembly. Sisi and Zuma discussed ....
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Nigerian military confirms Boko Haram leader killed
Date: 2014-09-25 05:49:35 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:15 - ID:1008641
ABUJA, Sept 25 (MENA) - The Nigerian military said more than 260 Boko Haram militants have surrendered in north-eastern Nigeria after it killed the man who posed as the group's leader, Abubakar Shekau. Mohammed Bashir is said to have appeared in ....
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Confidence being rebuilt between Egypt, Ethiopia -- water minister
Date: 2014-09-24 22:35:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:215 - ID:1008169
CAIRO, Sept 24 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazi praised the positive results of his recent visit to Ethiopia to discuss the Renaissance Dam file. The trip was a complete success and has helped, to a great extent, ....
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Nigeria defense ministry: Boko Haram leader dead
Date: 2014-09-24 20:27:15 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:205 - ID:1007733
Abuja, Sept 24 (MENA) - Nigeria's ministry of defense spokesman announced Wednesday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was dead, Russia Today reported. No more details were available till now. The announcement is the first time the ....
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Mauritania's premier meets Egyptian ambassador
Date: 2014-09-24 14:55:38 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:121 - ID:1005029
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 24 (MENA) - Mauritania's Prime Minister Yahya Ould Hademine held a meeting Wednesday with Egyptian Ambassador in Nouakchott Ahmed Fadel. During the meeting, the diplomat delivered Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab's ....
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Mauritania marks 44th anniversary of Abdel Nasser death
Date: 2014-09-24 14:06:25 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:112 - ID:1004897
NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 24 (MENA) - Mauritania and Egyptian Cultural Center (ECC) in Nouakchott would hold a ceremony on Sunday to mark the 44th death anniversary of late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. The ceremony, which would be hosted by ....
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Sudanese opposition refuses any Bashir-led govt
Date: 2014-09-24 09:47:10 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:63 - ID:1001785
KHARTOUM, Sept 24 (MENA) - Sudan's opposition Popular Congress Party turned down a proposal from US, Britain and Norway to form a transitional government led by Omar Al-Bashir. Political Secretary of Popular Congress Party, Kamal Omar said in ....
