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Explosion hits Abuja; no casualties yet reported
Date: 2014-05-01 21:02:29 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:137 - ID:698601
ABUJA, May 1 (MENA) - A large explosion happened on Thursday night in Nyanya axis, Abuja. According to eye witnesses, the explosion happened near the motor park where another blast took place on April 14 and killed 75 people. The local ....
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"Nigeria is not a poor nation"- Jonathan faults WB report
Date: 2014-05-01 19:59:16 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:132 - ID:698571
ABUJA, May 1 (MENA) – Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday faulted the World Bank report which placed Nigeria among the five poorest countries in the world, saying "the nation is not poor," local media reported. Addressing workers at ....
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Egypt sends 250 books to Nigerian Islamic culture center
Date: 2014-05-01 17:14:24 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:108 - ID:698411
ABUJA, May 1 (MENA) - Egypt has sent 250 Islamic books and magazines to the Islamic culture center affiliated to the central mosque in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Media Councillor in Nigeria Ahmad Maher told MENA that al-Azhar supervised the ....
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Ethiopian forum urges inclusive dialogue for equitable utilization of Nile water
Date: 2014-05-01 08:35:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:28 - ID:697577
ADDIS ABABA, May 1 (MENA) - Participants at the Ethiopian forum for intellectuals urged all riparian countries to continuously engage in an inclusive dialogue to deepen cooperation and refrain from any act of provocation. In their final ....
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UN mulls in Addis Ababa financing sustainable development programs
Date: 2014-05-01 05:52:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:8 - ID:697421
ADDIS ABABA, May 1 (MENA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will hold a meeting of regional government experts on Saturday to discuss ways of financing sustainable development programs in the African continent. The meeting, to be ....
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Chinese prime minister chairs 129 man delegation to Nigeria
Date: 2014-04-30 21:54:02 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:135 - ID:697211
ABUJA, April 30 (MENA) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will be leading a 129-member delegation to Nigeria on a three day visit. The visit is slated for May 6-8. The Chinese top diplomat is expected to meet President Goodluck Jonathan, according ....
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Delegation of Arab Contractors Company wraps up Ethiopia visit
Date: 2014-04-30 16:03:18 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:95 - ID:696770
CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) – A high-profile delegation of the Arab Contractors Company wrapped up a four-day visit to Ethiopia. The visit came as part of a deal signed by the company and Ethiopia's roads authority for carrying out road projects at a ....
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Nigeria, Egypt in under 17 football friendlies
Date: 2014-04-29 21:42:51 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:172 - ID:695301
ABUJA, April 29 (MENA) - Nigeria's Football Federation said on Tuesday that preparations with the Egyptian Football Association have been finalized to hold a series of international friendly games between the two national junior teams under ....
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Egypt's embassy in Ethiopia issues statement on EAPP
Date: 2014-04-29 19:42:24 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:159 - ID:695169
ADDIS ABABA, April 29 (MENA) - Egypt's embassy to Ethiopia issued a statement on the Egyptian participation in the ministerial meeting of the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP). Egypt took part in the meetings of the EAPP held on April 23-24, the ....
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Minister: Egypt to establish model farms in Chad
Date: 2014-04-29 15:13:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:105 - ID:694517
CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – Agriculture Minister Ayman Farid Abu Hadid said that Egypt will establish model farms for livestock and fisheries development, along with the production of important crops in cooperation with Chad. This came during his ....
