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High turnout in Egyptian presidential polls in Zambia - diplomat
Date: 2014-05-15 15:16:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:142 - ID:723601
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia and Permanent Representative to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Raga'ie Nasr said that a high voter turnout was seen at the Egyptian embassy in Lusaka in the first day of ....
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Protests in front of Nigerian Embassy in Cairo
Date: 2014-05-15 14:19:07 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:131 - ID:723392
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Forty political activists representing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that defend the rights of women organized a protest Thursday in front of the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo's district of Zamalek. The demonstrators ....
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South Sudan denies putting off vote
Date: 2014-05-15 11:56:11 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:90 - ID:722995
KHARTOUM, May 15 (MENA) - South Sudan President Silva Kiir's press secretary dismissed on Thursday media reports attributed to the president that said that elections, scheduled next year in South Sudan, will be deferred. "The president said that ....
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Northern senators reject emergency extension in Nigeria
Date: 2014-05-15 10:47:30 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:58 - ID:722518
ABUJA, May 15 (MENA) - Northern senators yesterday rejected the proposed move by President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the emergency rule in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states. President Jonathan had on Tuesday asked the Senate to approve the ....
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Ethiopia committed to Renaissance Dam building: diplomat
Date: 2014-05-15 09:30:57 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:47 - ID:722522
ADDIS ABABA, May 15 (MENA) – Newly appointed Ethiopian Ambassador to Mali Eshimebrat Mersha asserted Thursday her country's commitment to its position regarding the Renaissance Dam construction, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a ....
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New US charge d'affaires in Khartoum assumes post
Date: 2014-05-15 08:00:33 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:28 - ID:722477
KHARTOUM, May 15 (MENA) - Newly-appointed US Charge d'Affaires here Jerry Lanier officially assumed his post, according to a statement by the US Embassy here on Thursday. Lanier, a seasoned diplomat, served before as US ambassador to Ghana, ....
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Ethiopia hosts conference on eliminating hunger and poverty
Date: 2014-05-15 06:14:31 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:9 - ID:722300
ADDIS ABABA, May 15 (MENA) – Ethiopia hosts on Thursday an international conference on ways of achieving food security and finding solutions supporting the elimination of hunger and poverty. According to the Ethiopian Radio, the conference would ....
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Commander of Sudanese Rapid Support Forces condemns criticism against troops
Date: 2014-05-14 19:34:31 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:193 - ID:721961
KHARTOUM, May 14 (MENA) – Commander of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Abbas Abdul-Aziz deplored Wednesday the recent criticism against his troops. He stressed that all the elements of his troops were uniformed forces carefully picked up from ....
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World awaits Egypt's comeback to African arena: Uganda amb
Date: 2014-05-14 13:50:01 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:120 - ID:721507
MINYA, May 14 (MENA) - Ugandan Ambassador to Egypt Richard Laos Onjualaa said the world awaits Egypt's comeback to its international stature and African leadership role right after the country's presidential elections. Egypt will definitely not ....
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COMESA gears up to follow presidential polls in Egypt
Date: 2014-05-14 13:04:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:111 - ID:721244
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) issued a press release in which it announced that it will dispatch a delegation to take part in following up Egypt's presidential polls, which will be held on May 26 ....
