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Sudan urged to speed up customs clearance for humanitarian aid supplies
Date: 2014-07-22 19:23:57 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:108 - ID:840817
KHARTOUM, July 22 (MENA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Khartoum has called on the Sudanese authorities to speed up the customs clearance of the relief materials, retained since the end of 2013, for west ....
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3 killed as Nigerian helicopter crashes in Borno
Date: 2014-07-21 20:35:43 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:141 - ID:839243
ABUJA, July 21 (MENA) - Three crew members were killed on Monday as a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed South of Bama in Borno state, Nigeria’s Defense authorities have said. The Mi-35 helicopter was on a training mission, and crashed South ....
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US embassy apologizes to Ghana leader for Tweet
Date: 2014-07-21 19:17:04 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:125 - ID:839141
ACCRA, July 21 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Ghana is apologizing after a staff member sent what's being described as "an errant tweet" criticizing the president from the official Embassy Twitter account, ABC News reported on Monday. Ghanaian ....
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Two allegedly killed by pirates in Nigeria's Bayelsa state
Date: 2014-07-21 18:46:10 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:118 - ID:839107
ABUJA, July 21 (MENA) - At least two people have been allegedly killed by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates inside a boat on the Ogbia-Nembe waterways in Bayelsa state, Nigerian local media reported on Monday. According to the News Agency of ....
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Youth cooperation between Egypt, Kenya probed
Date: 2014-07-21 14:26:19 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:79 - ID:838626
CAIRO, July 21 (MENA) - Head of the Public and Foreign Relations in the Youth and Sports Ministry Gihad Amer met on Monday with Second Secretary in Kenya's Embassy here Stephen Katami. The step came as part of the meetings held by the Youth and ....
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6 injured in blast in center for training Sudanese forces in Khartoum
Date: 2014-07-19 15:48:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:100 - ID:835435
KHARTOUM, July 19 (MENA) - Six people were injured when a shell exploded Friday in a center for training Sudanese forces in northern Khartoum, spokesman of the Sudanese army said. No deaths were reported in the blast, he said, adding that the ....
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10 top activists released after being arrested over protests during Holland visit
Date: 2014-07-19 11:50:54 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:52 - ID:834959
NIAMEY, July 19 (MENA) - Niger police released on Saturday 5ransparency campaigners who have been arrested shortly before the French president's visit to Niamey, Africa 1 reported. François Hollande arrived in the Nigerien capital on Friday to ....
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Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Kenya bus attack
Date: 2014-07-19 11:32:44 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:44 - ID:834954
NAIROBI, July 19 (MENA) – Somalia's al-Qaida-linked group says it was behind attack that killed seven people near coastal town of Witu, The Guardian newspaper reported. Somalia's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabaab movement has claimed to be behind an ....
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Several feared killed as Boko Haram attacks Damboa, Borno
Date: 2014-07-18 14:12:25 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:71 - ID:833711
ABUJA, July 18 (MENA) - Several people are feared killed as gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram attacked Damboa in Borno State on Friday morning, All Africa reported. Damboa has been reportedly deserted by soldiers since the Boko ....
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Ethiopia charges 9 journalists with terrorism
Date: 2014-07-18 12:36:47 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:58 - ID:833584
ADDIS ABABA, July 18 (MENA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists said Ethiopia's government has charged nine journalists with terrorism and inciting violence, ABC News reported Friday The group urged Ethiopia's government to release all the ....
