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No more cases infections of coronavirus- Saudi Health Ministry
Date: 2014-08-09 18:26:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:95 - ID:866145
RIYADH, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Saudi Health Ministry said that there were no cases infected by the coronavirus reported on Saturday. "There were no deaths reported too," the ministry said in a statement. Of 721 cases infected with the virus since ....
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Living conditions in UN camp in S. Sudan 'an affront to human dignity,' aid group says
Date: 2014-08-09 06:24:36 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:8 - ID:865050
JUBA, Aug 9 (MENA) - The aid group Doctors Without Borders says that residents in South Sudan living in a UN camp because of the fear of violence are enduring conditions that "are an affront to human dignity," Fox News reported. The aid group ....
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Nigeria declares emergency on Ebola
Date: 2014-08-08 20:57:31 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:110 - ID:864927
ABUJA, Aug 8 (MENA) - Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan declared a national state of emergency on Friday over the Ebola outbreak in Africa’s most populous country as the World Health Organization said West Africa's crisis is likely to get worse ....
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US to spend $110 mn yearly on African peacekeeping efforts
Date: 2014-08-07 14:44:43 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:107 - ID:863143
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - The US has promised to spend $110 mn yearly on African peacekeeping efforts. The plan is to help fund African rapid-response forces that will deal with armed Islamist groups During the US-Africa Leaders Summit in ....
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ICRC calls for respect for humanitarian workers in South Sudan
Date: 2014-08-07 13:36:51 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:94 - ID:862865
GENEVA, Aug 7 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and dismayed by reports of the killing of at least six humanitarian workers from various non-governmental organizations in Maban County, South Sudan, since 4 ....
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Niger president, Libyan PM probe joint cooperation
Date: 2014-08-07 13:35:15 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:93 - ID:862872
TRIPOLI, Aug 7 (MENA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issofou congratulated Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni for the parliament's assuming its duties, hoping security and stability would be restored to the Arab country. This came ....
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Obama says it is too early to send Ebola experimental drug to Africa
Date: 2014-08-07 13:31:07 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:91 - ID:862870
LONDON, Aug 7 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has said it is too soon to send an experimental drug used to treat the deadly Ebola virus to West Africa, as experts meet to decide whether the outbreak warrants declaring a global health ....
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US should be objective on China-Africa investment: Beijing
Date: 2014-08-07 13:23:54 GMT - China - Africa - SN:90 - ID:862874
BEIJING, Aug 7 (MENA) - The US needs to reconsider its attitude to Chinese investment in Africa, the Chinese foreign ministry said here Wednesday after President Barack Obama claimed his country would be a better partner for Africa than ....
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Sudan's polls to begin in April 2015
Date: 2014-08-07 13:21:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:87 - ID:862959
KHARTOUM, Aug 7 (MENA) - Sudanese general elections will begin on 2 April 2015, announced the national electoral body, as the government continues to ignore opposition calls to postpone the vote and form a transitional government. The chief of ....
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Sisi greets Cote d'Ivoire embassy on Independence Day
Date: 2014-08-07 11:58:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:77 - ID:862827
CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated presidential secretary Ahmed al Ansary to visit the Embassy of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire in Cairo to extend greetings on the occasion of the African state's Independence Day. On ....
