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AI urges deployment of peacekeepers in Central Africa
Date: 2014-03-27 04:46:57 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:2 - ID:633168
LONDON, March 27 (MENA) - London-based rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the European Union to immediately put into action its plans to deploy peacekeeping troops to protect civilians in the Central African Republic, citing a new ....
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UN calls for political solution in Central African Republic
Date: 2014-03-26 18:49:28 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:179 - ID:632838
NEW YORK, March 26 (MENA) - The crisis in the Central African Republic cannot be resolved without a political solution, said the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in the country. Babacar Gaye said that the ongoing violence threatens ....
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Al-Azhar condemns killing of Muslims in CAR
Date: 2014-03-26 15:29:43 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:125 - ID:632387
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) – The leading Sunni Muslim institute of Al-Azhar, has strongly condemned the killing of Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR). "We follow, with deep concern, the horrific events of murder and forced displacement ....
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S. Sudan defense min. concludes visit to Cairo
Date: 2014-03-26 13:16:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:86 - ID:631855
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - South Sudanese Defense Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk left here on Wednesday following a four-day visit. During his visit, he met with Interim President Adly Mansour and handed him a message from South Sudanese President ....
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Pope Francis Sends Message to South Sudan
Date: 2014-03-26 11:56:13 GMT - Vatican - Africa - SN:55 - ID:631554
VATICAN CITY, ROME, March 26 (MENA) – Vatican Pope Francis made an “urgent appeal" to end the violence in South Sudan in order to achieve development, ensure humanitarian aid and the promotion of peace. "Without peace, there can be no ....
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UNHCR WFP seek US$371 million for inter-agency operations to help South Sudan refugees
Date: 2014-03-25 14:49:07 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:113 - ID:629844
GENEVA, March 25 (MENA) – Amid the worsening crisis in South Sudan, the UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme this week appealed on behalf of partners and themselves for US$371 million in urgently needed support for the thousands of South ....
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Egyptian company discovers goldfield in Ethiopia
Date: 2014-03-25 10:44:27 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:46 - ID:629299
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) – The Egyptian ASEC Company for Mining announced on Tuesday the discovery of a new goldfield containing around 360,000 gold ounces, 1.5 g/t in Ethiopia. ASEC, which is listed in the Egyptian stock exchange, stated that ....
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World Bank grants Ethiopia USD 205 mln to improve water, sanitation services
Date: 2014-03-24 22:42:42 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:188 - ID:628653
ADDIS ABABA, March 24 (MENA) - The World Bank has granted Ethiopia a USD 205 million grant to support efforts to expand and extend better access to clean drinking water as well as enhance sanitation services for rural and urban poor, the Ethiopian ....
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Jackie Chan visits agriculture projects in Ethiopia
Date: 2014-03-24 22:31:06 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:185 - ID:628636
ADDIS ABABA, March 24 (MENA) - International Kungfu superstar Jackie Chan and nine members of his team including the Blive Global Initiative visited projects of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Ethiopia for three ....
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Sudan to take part in IGAD summit in Kampala
Date: 2014-03-24 16:04:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:117 - ID:627987
KHARTOUM, March 24 (MENA) - Preparations for Sudan's participation in the ordinary summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) slated for Thursday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, have been taken, according to Director of ....
