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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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UN welcomes Friday's negotiations between S. Sudan gov't, rebels
Date: 2014-02-27 21:41:50 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:188 - ID:581149
NEW YORK, Feb 27 (MENA) - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Sudan Adnan Khan has welcomed the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel’s (AUHIP) invitation to the Sudanese Government and the Sudan People’s ....
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Fahmy wraps up Nigeria visit
Date: 2014-02-27 17:20:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:143 - ID:580809
ABUJA, Feb 27 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy has left Abuja, Nigeria en route back home after participating in the Humanitarian Security, Peace and Development Summit in Abuja, held on the occasion of the centenary anniversary of the ....
