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Sudan's Bashir participates in COMESA summit in Congo
Date: 2014-02-20 10:05:42 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:40 - ID:566087
KHARTOUM, Feb 20 (MENA) - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will participate in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit in Congo on February 26-27. Bashir will head ٍ Sudan's delegation to the 17th summit in Kinshasa. The ....
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UN warns against ongoing violence against Muslims in CAR
Date: 2014-02-19 20:20:36 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:200 - ID:565535
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (MENA) – The United Nations warned Wednesday against the continued violence against human rights in the Central African Republic. “I remind all leaders in key positions, whether they belong to anti-Balaka, ex-Séléka or the ....
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Al Shabaab orders residents to evacuate Somalia's Hudur town
Date: 2014-02-19 20:16:43 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:199 - ID:565537
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 19 (MENA) - Hundreds of residents have begun to flee from Hudur, capital of Somali Bakool region, following a warning by hardliner Al-Shabaab group to leave the region, Walta Information Center reported. According to a number of ....
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UK condemn ceasefire violation in South Sudan
Date: 2014-02-19 19:48:41 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:194 - ID:565462
LONDON, Feb 19 (MENA) – The United Kingdom condemned violation of a ceasefire in South Sudan as fighting broke out in Malakal, which once was in rebel hands but is now mostly controlled by government troops. According to a statement, British ....
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Rouhni says Iran attaches special significance to Africa security
Date: 2014-02-19 12:15:43 GMT - Iran - Africa - SN:93 - ID:564328
TEHRAN, Feb 19 (MENA) - President Hassan Rouhani said Iran attaches special significance to security and stability in Africa, IRNA reported on Wednesday. In a meeting with Speaker of Ivory Coast’s Parliament Guillaume Kigbafori Soro on the ....
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Egypt to partake in African conference on development assistance
Date: 2014-02-19 11:27:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:71 - ID:564279
CAIRO, Feb 19 (MENA) - Egypt will take part in the African conference on development assistance to take place in Abidjan on February 24, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry. The conference is organized by the African Union Commission ....
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South Sudan FM denies rebel control over Malakal
Date: 2014-02-19 10:52:10 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:58 - ID:563837
JUBA, Feb 19 (MENA) – South Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Barnaba Marial Benjamin has denied reports that rebels are in control of the oil-rich Upper Nile state of Malakal. Benjamin stated, in statements to SAWA Radio, that all rebels who ....
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Deputy FM begins African tour
Date: 2014-02-19 09:52:50 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:563864
CAIRO, Feb 19 (MENA) - Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Sanad Loza held a number of meetings with Ghanian officials as part of his current visit to Ghana at the beginning of a tour that includes Gabon. He met with Deputy ....
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Cameroon's senate president hails relations with Egypt
Date: 2014-02-18 20:10:02 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:194 - ID:563302
ABUJA/YAOUNDE, Feb 18 (MENA) - Senate President of Cameroon Marcel Niat Njifendji has voiced deep appreciation and respect for the historic relations binding Egypt and Cameroon since the 1960s, expressing admiration of Egypt's great ....
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Rebels attack oil-rich Malakal of South Sudan
Date: 2014-02-18 11:54:36 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:72 - ID:561966
JUBA, Feb 18 (MENA) - South Sudanese government said rebels headed by former vice-president Riek Machar attacked Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile state. The two sides, the government and the rebels, have traded accusations over ....
