Africa

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  • Two peacekeepers killed in Darfur attack: UN chief

    Date: 2014-10-16 21:18:35 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:133 - ID:1141461

    NEW YORK, Oct 16 (MENA) - Two peacekeepers were killed Thursday in an attack in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said, the latest deaths in increasingly dangerous peace missions in Africa, the Daily Star reported. "This has ....

  • Egypt offers logistic aid to University of Lome

    Date: 2014-10-16 15:47:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:99 - ID:1137777

    CAIRO, Oct 16 (MENA) – The Egyptian Embassy in Togo has offered logistic aid to University of Lome, Togo, in support of the efforts aiming to develop the scientific research at the university. The Egyptian contribution includes laptops and ....

  • Scientific research min. to attend second Ministerial Forum on STI

    Date: 2014-10-16 10:38:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:49 - ID:1136481

    CAIRO, Oct 16 (MENA) - Minister of Scientific Research Dr. Sherif Hamad headed for Morocco Thursday to partake in the second Ministerial Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Africa, sources with the Cairo International Airport ....

  • UK starts Ebola screening at airports

    Date: 2014-10-15 19:25:29 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:125 - ID:1133545

    LONDON, Oct 15 (MENA) - Passengers flaying into the UK from a number of West African countries would be screened for the Ebola virus at selected airports in the UK, including the biggest – London’s Heathrow, the BBC News reported. Similar checks ....

  • Egypt optimistic about Ethiopia dam talks in Cairo -- minister

    Date: 2014-10-15 15:39:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:79 - ID:1131753

    CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi expressed optimism Wednesday about the outcome of the new round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Ethiopian renaissance dam. Moghazi voiced hope the talks might reach an ....

  • Mozambique election: Voting begins peacefully

    Date: 2014-10-15 13:59:15 GMT - Mozambique - Africa - SN:61 - ID:1130517

    MAPUTO, Oct 15 (MENA) - Mozambique Voting in Mozambique's national election began peacefully Wednesday, the ABC news reported. The election comes just months after a peace accord between the ruling Frelimo party and the opposition, Renamo, ended ....

  • Sudan's vice president, French amb. discuss bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-10-15 13:10:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:53 - ID:1130589

    KHARTOUM, Oct 15 (MENA) – Sudanese Vice President Hasabo Mohammed Abdul Rahman and French Ambassador in Khartoum Bruno Aubert discussed ways to boost bilateral ties. They also talked about joint investment projects and the French support ....

  • Irrigation min. meets Tanzania amb.

    Date: 2014-10-14 15:46:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:124 - ID:1124285

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi met on Tuesday with Tanzanian Ambassador in Cairo Mohamed Hamza. The meeting tackled ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in the fields of water resources and irrigation. The minister ....

  • Egyptian-Togolese cooperation agreement signed

    Date: 2014-10-14 14:09:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:77 - ID:1123497

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Egypt's embassy in Togo reached an agreement for cooperation between the diplomatic institute and the national school for management in Togo which is in charge of training the state civil servants. A statement issued by the ....

  • Egypt, Ethiopia prepare for 2nd round of tripartite talks on Renaissance Dam

    Date: 2014-10-14 13:35:20 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:1122985

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi met Tuesday with Ethiopian Ambassador in Cairo Mahmoud Dirir to arrange for the second round of tripartite talks between the two countries and Sudan, which will take place in the Egyptian ....

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