Africa

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  • Ethiopian delegation from water ministry arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2014-03-01 10:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:46 - ID:583264

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - A delegation from the Ethiopian water ministry arrived here on Saturday to take part in a training course on integrated management of water resources. The delegation, grouping nine Ethiopian trainees, arrived at Cairo ....

  • Somali Al-Shabaab on move to recruit young fighters ahead of massive military assault

    Date: 2014-03-01 06:37:11 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:9 - ID:582839

    ADDIS ABABA, March 1 (MENA) - The militant group in Somalia, Al-Shabaab, started to recruit fresh youngsters into its ranks as Somalia government forces backed by the African Union Forces plan massive military assault to liberate the country’s south ....

  • Ethiopia says 32% of work on Renaissance Dam done

    Date: 2014-02-28 23:05:52 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:139 - ID:582777

    ADDIS ABABA, Feb 28 (MENA) - The Ethiopian Electric Power said on Friday that the construction of Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, Gibe III, Genale Dawa (GDIII) and other Wind Farm Power Generation projects is being accelerated to realize the Growth ....

  • Kidnappers demand N500m ransom to free Nigerian president's uncle

    Date: 2014-02-28 22:28:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:137 - ID:582766

    ABUJA, Feb 28 (MENA) - Abductors of Inengite Nitabai, the 70-year old uncle of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, have demanded a N500m ransom. A security source said that the abductors threatened to kill him if the family fails to produce the ....

  • Nigerian governor survives assassination attempt

    Date: 2014-02-28 16:58:28 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:106 - ID:582477

    ABUJA, Feb 28 (MENA) – Governor of Nigeria's Adamawa State Murtala Nyako survived an assassination attempt after unknown gunmen opened fire at his convoy in the State of Michika on Friday. On Wednesday, Nyako slammed security forces for their ....

  • Sudan's NCP accuses opposition of staging coup d'état

    Date: 2014-02-28 12:42:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:55 - ID:581897

    KHARTOUM, Feb 28 (MENA) - The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has accused opposition parties of plotting a coup d'état to topple the Sudanese regime. The party accused the opposition of disrespecting the constitution and laws in an attempt ....

  • Shell Nigeria closes major pipeline, cites theft

    Date: 2014-02-28 12:26:22 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:50 - ID:581828

    ABUJA, Feb 28 (MENA) - Shell Nigeria has closed a 6,000-kilometer (3,700-mile) oil pipeline to repair leaks from oil theft, reported ABC News. Shell recently threatened to close the Nembe Creek Trunk Line because of repeated sabotage. It carries ....

  • Sudanese opposition leader calls for forming peace council for dialogue with armed movements

    Date: 2014-02-28 10:49:11 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:36 - ID:581543

    KHARTOUM, Feb 28 (MENA) – Sadiq al-Mahdi, head of the opposition National Ummah Party in Sudan, called on Friday to form a national council for peace for holding dialogue with armed movements in the country. His remarks came during his reception ....

  • Hollande arrives in CAR

    Date: 2014-02-28 10:43:15 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:33 - ID:581552

    BANGUI, Feb 28 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande has arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) to meet the French troops deployed there and hold talks with the interim president of the troubled former colony, said international France ....

  • Nigerian army launches security operation to fight Boko Haram

    Date: 2014-02-27 21:45:56 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:190 - ID:581142

    ABUJA, Feb 27 (MENA) – Nigerian Army has started a security operation to fight extremist "Boko Haram" group, which is accused of killing and injuring thousands of people during the past years. In press statements, Army spokesman said that the ....

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