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UN chief hails large voter turnout in Guinea-Bissau presidential run-off vote
Date: 2014-05-19 21:49:22 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:188 - ID:731259
NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - The Secretary-General welcomed the generally peaceful and orderly conduct of Sunday’s run-off presidential election in Guinea-Bissau. Once again, Bissau-Guineans have demonstrated their commitment to peace and ....
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UN chief appoints Pakistani as UN commander in Ivory Coast
Date: 2014-05-19 18:59:17 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:145 - ID:731000
NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Monday the appointment of Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed of Pakistan as the Force Commander for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI). Major ....
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AU election observation mission member arrives in Cairo
Date: 2014-05-19 11:15:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:64 - ID:729932
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - A member of the African Union election observation mission to Egypt arrived in Cairo on Monday. A security source said there is coordination with the Foreign Ministry's office at the airport to promptly end the arrival ....
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AL asserts its support for AU policies in confronting challenges facing African people
Date: 2014-05-19 09:21:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:729785
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - The Arab League asserted its backing for the African Union policies in confronting hardships and challenges facing the African continent's people, voicing hope that such policies could achieve the economic and social ....
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RSF deployed around Sudanese capital
Date: 2014-05-19 09:17:18 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:729634
KHARTOUM, May 19 (MENA) - Director of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Mohamed Atta al-Moula has ordered three Rapid Support Forces (RSF) brigades to deploy around the capital Khartoum and remain in a 100% state of readiness, ....
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At least 5 people are dead in suicide bombing in Nigeria's Kano city
Date: 2014-05-19 06:19:45 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:12 - ID:729429
ABUJA, May 19 (MENA) - At least five people were killed in a suicide bombing that hit Kano city late Sunday, in a street with many bars and night spots. The blast took place in an area mostly inhabited by Christians from southern Nigeria, the ....
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Malian soldiers, Tuareg rebels killed after clashes in Kidal
Date: 2014-05-18 18:15:04 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:139 - ID:728942
BAMAKO, May 18 (MENA) - Clashes near the northern Malian town of Kidal between government forces and Tuareg rebel armed groups have left eight Malian soldiers dead and 25 others injured, according to the country's Defense Ministry. There were ....
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Egyptian fair in Rwanda opens
Date: 2014-05-18 14:49:18 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:104 - ID:728529
KIGALI, May 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador here Khaled Abdel-Rahman opened the second fair of Egyptian products held in the same year and the fourth since 2010. The Egyptian government and private sector are keen to promote trade and investment ....
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UK deploys RAF Sentinel to help search for missing schoolgirls in Nigeria
Date: 2014-05-18 11:13:23 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:61 - ID:728174
LONDON, May 18 (MENA) - A RAF Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft has flown to support the international search for more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls missing in Nigeria. The 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron aircraft with a suite of intelligence ....
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West seeks crackdown on Boko Haram, says paper
Date: 2014-05-18 11:04:22 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:59 - ID:728171
WASHINGTON, May 18 (MENA) - Western powers are pressing the United Nations to designate Boko Haram a terrorist organization as early as next week, senior U.S. officials said Saturday, in an effort to turn up pressure on the insurgent group behind ....
