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Egypt's new constitution main step toward democracy -- amb.
Date: 2014-01-23 12:25:22 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:87 - ID:515328
CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Angola Gamal Metwaly said on Thursday that approving Egypt's new constitution is an important step toward democracy, adding that more gains will be achieved through the road map. Metwaly was speaking ....
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Kenya: Regional nations approve military force in S. Sudan
Date: 2014-01-23 07:49:34 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:22 - ID:514749
KHARTOUM, Jan 23 (MENA) - East African nations have approved a 5,500-strong military force for war-torn South Sudan to end weeks of bitter fighting that has devastated the young nation, Al-Arabiya news channel website reported, quoting Kenya's ....
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Seoul mulls sending additional medical staff to South Sudan
Date: 2014-01-23 06:49:52 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:14 - ID:514693
SEOUL, Jan 23 (MENA) - South Korea is considering sending additional medical staff to its troops dispatched to South Sudan at the request of the United Nations mission in the conflict-ridden African nation, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported ....
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African agricultural experts urge proceeding with CAADP
Date: 2014-01-23 05:47:54 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:1 - ID:514622
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 23 (MENA) – Agricultural experts have urged for proceeding with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP). In a statement, the African Union Commission said the remark came during the 2nd CAADP Multi Donor ....
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Afro-Arab Cooperation Council dissatisfied over failure by US to invite Egypt to US-African summit
Date: 2014-01-22 16:38:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:158 - ID:514050
CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – The Afro-Arab Cooperation Council on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over failure by the US to invite Egypt to a US-African summit that will be held in Washington on August 5-6. Head of the council Abdel Aziz Abdulah, ....
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IGAD summit cancelled for unknown reasons – S. Sudan Minister
Date: 2014-01-22 15:48:05 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:140 - ID:513792
KHARTOUM, Jan 22 (MENA) – An emergency regional summit planned for Thursday in the capital of war-torn South Sudan has been cancelled, South Sudan Information Minister Michael Makuel said. The East African regional bloc IGAD (The ....
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Cairo describes US decision not to invite Egypt to a US-African summit as "wrong"
Date: 2014-01-22 12:47:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:76 - ID:513503
CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel Aati on Wednesday described a US decision not to invite Egypt to a US-African summit, slated for August 5-6 in Washington as "wrong and short-sighted". In ....
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US welcomes transitional president of Central African Republic
Date: 2014-01-22 05:59:10 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:6 - ID:512639
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State welcomed the selection of Catherine Samba-Panza as Transitional President in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a statement by the State Department on Wednesday. "As CAR's first ....
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27th ordinary session of AU permanent representatives kicks off in Addis Ababa
Date: 2014-01-21 15:45:15 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:130 - ID:512033
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee officially opened here Tuesday. Meetings will take place between January 21 and 23. The 22nd AU summit started today also and lasts ....
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Bashir stresses Sudan's keenness on boosting ties with regional, international countries
Date: 2014-01-21 15:02:04 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:511780
KHARTOUM, Jan 21 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has underlined his country's keenness on enhancing relations with regional and world countries. During a meeting with former US president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday, Bashir said that his ....
