Africa

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  • Egypt's commitment to road map "basis" for restoring AU membership - Deputy FM

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:20:29 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:27 - ID:688378

    DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania, April 26 (MENA) - Egypt's commitment to implementing the transitional road map is the basis for restoring its membership in the African Union, said Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdy ....

  • Over 40 insurgents killed in Nigeria

    Date: 2014-04-25 22:22:54 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:127 - ID:687899

    ABUJA, April 25 (MENA) - More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers were killed in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores of abducted girls are believed to be held in the north of the country, the army was quoted by ....

  • Kerry to focus on trade, AIDS, democracy in african tour

    Date: 2014-04-25 20:01:34 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:114 - ID:687797

    WASHINGTON,April 25 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to sub-Saharan Africa next week to talk about trade, democracy and human rights. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Kerry also is planning to discuss US investments ....

  • UN officials to visit S. Sudan after brutal attacks

    Date: 2014-04-25 19:55:40 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:111 - ID:687786

    NEW YORK, April 25 (MENA) - Two senior UN officials will visit South Sudan this weekend, said Spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Stephane Dujarric on Friday. "The Secretary-General has asked the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi ....

  • Britain welcomes results of Guinea Bissau elections

    Date: 2014-04-25 19:46:01 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:110 - ID:687784

    LONDON, April 25 (MENA) – The British government has welcomes the results of the first democratic elections in Guinea-Bissau since the 2012. Guinea-Bissau announced the official results of the Presidential and legislative elections held on 13 ....

  • AL delegation visits Comoros

    Date: 2014-04-25 14:09:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:61 - ID:687384

    CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Ambassador Samir Hosni, Director of the Arab-African cooperation at the Arab League, left Cairo on Friday leading a high-profile delegation on a three-day visit to Comoros. In pre-departure remarks, Hosni said he will ....

  • PM wraps up visit to Chad, heads for Tanzania

    Date: 2014-04-25 13:27:38 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:57 - ID:687299

    N'DJAMENA, April 25 (MENA) - Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and his accompanying delegation left N'Djamena for the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma wrapping a two-day to Chad. During the visit, Mahlab handed over a message from interim ....

  • Direct air route to open between Cairo, N'Djamena in August - PM

    Date: 2014-04-25 12:39:06 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:50 - ID:687212

    N'DJAMENA, April 25 (MENA) – A direct flight route will be operated between Cairo and the Chadian capital of N'Djamena starting from August upon a request by Chadian President Idriss Deby, said visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. In ....

  • Chadian president calls for Egypt's return to AU

    Date: 2014-04-25 12:31:47 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:47 - ID:687131

    N'DJAMENA, April 25 (MENA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby has underlined the importance of restoring Egypt's seat at the African Union. During a meeting with visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Friday, Deby praised steps taken by ....

  • Egypt, Chad eye better relations, cooperation

    Date: 2014-04-25 10:56:26 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:39 - ID:687001

    NDJAMENA, Chad, April 25 (MENA) – The prime ministers of Egypt and Chad asserted they will boost bilateral ties in all fields, agreeing to seek better coordination in the international and regional arenas. "The Egyptian-Chadian relations entered ....

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