Africa

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  • WEF: China to commence direct flight to Nigeria

    Date: 2014-05-08 09:23:27 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:33 - ID:709731

    ABUJA, May 8 (MENA) - Chinese government may have initiated moves to flag off direct flight from Beijing to Nigeria, said President Good­luck Jonathan. Speaking after a meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the World ....

  • Seven candidates including woman in Mauritania presidential race

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:19:37 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:25 - ID:709696

    NOUAKCHOTT, May 8 (MENA) – Seven candidates, including a woman, have put forward a rare bid for the presidency of Mauritania. President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz -- who is seeking reelection, is considered a frontrunner in the race. The radical ....

  • Mahlab's visit to Equatorial Guinea aims to restore Egypt’s AU activities

    Date: 2014-05-08 06:58:48 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:9 - ID:709588

    CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) – The visit by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to Equatorial Guinea later on Thursday will aim to restore Egypt's activities inside the African Union which suspended the Egyptian activities following the ouster of president Mohamed ....

  • UN launches "safe school initiative" in Nigeria

    Date: 2014-05-08 06:51:17 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:7 - ID:709545

    ABUJA, May 8 (MENA) – Nigerian businessmen, in coordination with UN special envoy for global education Gordon Brown, launched an initiative to improve the education process in Nigeria. The initiative is meant to prevent a repeat of the mass ....

  • Mahlab's visit to Malabo "crucial" - ambassador

    Date: 2014-05-07 16:57:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:133 - ID:709105

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Mohamed Kazem underlined the importance of a projected visit by Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to Malabo. Mahlab's visit, which will start on Thursday and will continue for ....

  • AMCEN 15th session to be held in Cairo

    Date: 2014-05-07 16:38:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:128 - ID:708873

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Environment Minister Laila Iskandar said that the 15th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) will be held in Cairo in September. The 15th session is to provide a platform for African ....

  • Mahlab due in Equatorial Guinea Thursday

    Date: 2014-05-07 15:32:51 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:114 - ID:708929

    MALABO, May 7 (MENA) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab is due to arrive here on Thursday on a three-day visit to Equatorial Guinea. During the visit, Mahlab will deliver a message from Egypt's President Adly Mansour to Teodoro Obiang Nguema ....

  • Military Production Ministry provides support for Sierra Leone, Mozambique

    Date: 2014-05-07 14:56:59 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:105 - ID:708166

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) – The Ministry of Military Production has supplied workshop machines and equipment to Sierra Leone and Mozambique. In a statement released Wednesday, the Ministry expressed keens to continue its role in supporting African ....

  • WEF opens in Nigeria amid unprecedented security measures

    Date: 2014-05-07 14:49:17 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:104 - ID:708703

    ABUJA, May 7 (MENA) – The 24th edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) kicked off in Nigeria amid unprecedented security measures. Some 70 prominent figures are attending the forum, including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and a number of ....

  • Mahlab to visit Equatorial Guinea tomorrow

    Date: 2014-05-07 13:05:57 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:74 - ID:708472

    MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 7 (MENA) – Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab is due to start on Thursday a three-day visit to Equatorial Guinea. The premier will deliver a message from Egyptian Interim President Adly Mansour to Equatorial ....

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