Africa

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  • Roles of Egypt, Ethiopia "great" in Africa, region - ambassador

    Date: 2014-06-18 21:46:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:156 - ID:785843

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Egypt and Ethiopia have ancient civilizations and their roles are great in the African areana and the region, affirmed Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt Mahmoud Dardir on Wednesday. In a phone call with the satellite channel ....

  • Nigerian army dismisses coup against president

    Date: 2014-06-18 21:37:05 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:155 - ID:785861

    ABUJA, June 18 (MENA) - Nigeria's top military officer on Wednesday dismissed talk of a possible coup in Africa's most populous nation, which is currently in the grip of a raging Islamist insurgency and unrest. "Why should anyone be thinking in ....

  • Nigeria, India account for one third of global child deaths – UNESCO

    Date: 2014-06-18 21:12:00 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:153 - ID:785846

    ABUJA, June 18 (MENA) - Nigeria and India account for more than one third of child deaths worldwide, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said. The UNESCO Communications Specialist, Education for All ....

  • Sudan congratulates Egypt on resumption of its activities in AU

    Date: 2014-06-18 18:09:32 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:129 - ID:785674

    KHARTOUM, June 18 (MENA) – Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Karti congratulated Egyptian government Wednesday on a decision by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) to resume Egypt's activities in the organization. In the ....

  • Council thanks African states for supporting Egypt endeavors to restore activities in AU

    Date: 2014-06-18 11:31:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:55 - ID:784693

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Head of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker said on Wednesday that the African Union Peace and Security Council's decision to allow Egypt to resume its activities in the African Union ....

  • 2 dead in car bomb blast in Somalia

    Date: 2014-06-18 09:30:48 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:34 - ID:784356

    MOGADISHU, June 18 (MENA) - A nurse said a car bomb detonated outside of a hospital in Somalia's capital run by the International Committee of the Red Cross, killing two people, ABC news reported. Mohamed Omar also said that five people were ....

  • Nile Basin water resources ministers meeting opens Thursday

    Date: 2014-06-17 18:56:07 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:156 - ID:783140

    KHARTOUM, June 17 (MENA) - First Vice President of Sudan Bakri Hassan Saleh will inaugurate on Thursday the 22nd session of the meeting of the Nile Basin water resources ministers. The meeting will be attended by the Nile Basin water resources ....

  • AU Council decides restoring Egyptian participation in all AU activities 3 last Addis Ababa

    Date: 2014-06-17 15:30:17 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:118 - ID:783301

    Egyptian Ambassador in Addis Ababa Mohamed Iddris said that the move by the AU Council was based on the report that was outlined by the senior African Elders Committee on Egypt. He added that the Council has adopted a recommendation by the ....

  • AU Council decides restoring Egyptian participation in all AU activities 2 Addis Ababa

    Date: 2014-06-17 15:21:48 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:113 - ID:783266

    The AU Council's decision has been adopted unanimously at a meeting held this evening in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa at the level of representatives. The 15 AU member states decided resuming Egyptian activities inside the Union, Egyptian ....

  • AU Council decides restoring Egyptian participation in all AU activities

    Date: 2014-06-17 15:04:42 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:109 - ID:783253

    ADDIS ABABA, June 17 (MENA) - The African Peace and Security Council decided restoring the Egyptian participation in all African Union activities that had been suspended since last July. (MORE) AS/RE ....

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