Africa

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  • Africa should assume appropriate place in int'l fora: new AU chairman

    Date: 2014-01-30 18:31:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:133 - ID:529369

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 30 (MENA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel-Aziz, the new African Union chairman said Thursday that Africa should assume an appropriate place in the international forums, especially in the UN Security Council. In his ....

  • Deputy FM partakes in African Union meeting

    Date: 2014-01-30 16:14:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:116 - ID:529168

    CAIRO, Jan. 30 (MENA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdy Loza took part yesterday in the meeting of Peace and Security Council of the African Union. The participation came in response to the union's invitation for ....

  • AU Peace, Security Council hopes Egyptians achieve national reconciliation

    Date: 2014-01-30 10:25:08 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:40 - ID:528317

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 30 (MENA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has voiced hope that all Egyptian people achieve national reconciliation. In a statement after talks on the situation in Egypt in the Ethiopian capital Addis ....

  • African union summit kicks off in Ethiopia

    Date: 2014-01-30 06:48:00 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:5 - ID:527997

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 30 (MENA) – The African Union summit kicked off on Thursday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, as heads of state and government are to meet for two days. Peace and security are high on the agenda on the back of recent security ....

  • Ethiopian minister underlines keenness on enhancing ties with Egypt

    Date: 2014-01-30 06:34:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:2 - ID:528009

    ADIS ABABA, Jan 30 (MENA) – Ethiopian Minister of State Berhane Gebre-Christos underlined keenness on enhancing ties with Egypt for the best interests of the two riparian countries. During a meeting with visiting Egyptian Assistant Foreign ....

  • UN relief chief warns against looting aid warehouses in S. Sudan

    Date: 2014-01-29 21:42:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:158 - ID:527856

    KHARTOUM, Jan 29 (MENA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos warned Wednesday against the continuing insecurity where the warehouses that belong to the World Food Programme (WFP), ....

  • 11 Nigeria ruling party lawmakers join opposition

    Date: 2014-01-29 20:23:49 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:151 - ID:527750

    ABUJA, Jan 29 (MENA) - Eleven lawmakers from Nigeria's ruling party on Wednesday rendered resignations and announced joining the opposition in a fresh blow to President Goodluck Jonathan, local media reports said. The members of the Peoples ....

  • Celebration to be held in Mauritania to mark 50th anniversary of opening of Egyptian culture center

    Date: 2014-01-29 15:30:47 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:111 - ID:527391

    NOUAKCHOTT, Jan 29 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Nouakchott Ahmed Fadel said that a big celebration will be held on the occasion marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Egyptian culture center in Mauritania. Speaking at a press ....

  • Mansour sends message to Congo Republic's president

    Date: 2014-01-29 15:16:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:108 - ID:527293

    CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) – President Adly Mansour sent a message to Congo Republic's President Denis Sassou Nguesso. Egyptian Ambassador in Brazzaville Ehab Abu-Saree handed over the message to an official at Congo Republic's Foreign Ministry. The ....

  • IGAD selects 24 persons to monitor S.Sudan ceasefire

    Date: 2014-01-29 11:31:16 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:56 - ID:526373

    KHARTOUM, Jan 29 (MENA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) selected 24 persons to monitor a ceasefire agreement reached recently between the South Sudan government and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM/A). The monitors ....

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