Africa

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  • Egyptian doctor seeks to introduce Egyptian medicine to Ethiopia

    Date: 2014-03-27 19:54:53 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:149 - ID:634942

    ADDIS ABABA, March 27 (MENA) - Galal Abdul Salam, Consultant of Urology and Egyptian representative in Saint Paul's Hospital in Addis Ababa, has said he is seeking to introduce he Egyptian medicine to Ethiopia. Egypt's medicine is more developed ....

  • Egypt's Foreign Ministry announces African tenders on its website

    Date: 2014-03-27 17:49:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:133 - ID:634474

    CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry has shared a link on its website about international tenders held in African countries. The move comes as part of the ministry's efforts to interact with African states, especially the Nile basin ....

  • Egypt among 60 states to meet hunger reduction goal - FAO

    Date: 2014-03-27 15:05:39 GMT - Italy - Africa - SN:112 - ID:634251

    ROME, March 27 (MENA) - Egypt has been among 60 developing countries worldwide that have already met a hunger-reduction target outlined by the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ....

  • Sudan not to participate in European-African summit

    Date: 2014-03-27 09:01:19 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:32 - ID:633403

    KHARTOUM, March 27 (MENA) - Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Karty said on Thursday that his country will not participate in the meetings of the 4th European-African summit. The event, to be held in Brussels on April 2-3, will discuss ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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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