Africa

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  • Britain earmarks £64m to fight malnutrition in two Nigerian states

    Date: 2014-01-26 13:38:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:87 - ID:520962

    ABUJA, Jan 26 (MENA) - The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is investing 64 million pounds in partnership with two NGOs to fight malnutrition among women and children in Zamfara and Jigawa. National Program Manager of Child ....

  • Bashir receives message from Salva Kiir

    Date: 2014-01-26 13:36:56 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:86 - ID:521145

    KHARTOUM, Jan 26 (MENA) - Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir on Sunday received a message from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. The message was delivered by Salva Kiir’s special envoy and ....

  • Bashir heads for Addis Ababa on Tuesday to take part in AU summit

    Date: 2014-01-26 10:45:59 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:520933

    KHARTOUM, Jan 26 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir will head on Tuesday for Addis Ababa to take part in the African Union Summit slated to convene in Ethiopia at the end of the month. During his visit to Ethiopia, Bashir will be ....

  • One Chinese killed, 2 wounded in attack in Nigeria

    Date: 2014-01-26 07:49:34 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:18 - ID:520737

    ABUJA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen attacked three Chinese engineers working for a railway project, killing one and seriously wounding two others. Eyewitnesses told Nigeria media that the engineers are working in a project to extend rail ....

  • Egypt welcomes South Sudan's ceasefire agreement

    Date: 2014-01-24 16:28:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:145 - ID:517488

    CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi welcomed Friday the ceasefire agreement signed between rival factions in South Sudan. South Sudan's government and rebels, led by former vice president Riek Machar have signed a ceasefire ....

  • Hague hails South Sudan cease fire

    Date: 2014-01-24 07:37:32 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:18 - ID:516570

    London, Jan 24 (MENA) - Foreign Secretary William Hague hailed today in a twitter Ethiopian mediated ceasefire agreement between the government and rebels in South Sudan concluded yesterday. "There is a ray of hope in South Sudan and I hope both ....

  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States hails constitution referendum

    Date: 2014-01-23 20:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:189 - ID:516373

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Community of Sahel-Saharan States has hailed the success of the referendum on Egypt's amended constitution. In a statement on Thursday, the community called on the member states and international community to continue ....

  • Cameroon National Assembly head, Egypt's amb. discuss bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-01-23 19:54:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:187 - ID:516347

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Head of the Cameroon National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril held a meeting with Egypt's Ambassador to Cameroon Sherif Laithi on bilateral ties and the latest developments in Egypt. Djibril hailed as deeply rooted relations ....

  • Diplomat briefs African ambassadors on latest developments in Egypt

    Date: 2014-01-23 18:07:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:162 - ID:516187

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Sabry Magdy Sabry met Thursday with ambassadors of African countries in Egypt. The meeting took up the latest developments in Egypt including the results of the referendum on ....

  • Egyptian embassy in Zambia secures release of 23 Egyptians

    Date: 2014-01-23 17:54:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:160 - ID:516188

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Egyptian embassy in Zambia has secured the release of 23 Egyptian nationals held in Zambian prisons for illegal migration and trade. The remarks were made by Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia Ragaei Nasr on Thursday. ....

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