Africa
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Bashir affirms Sudan's keenness on developing relations with India in all fields
Date: 2014-02-05 12:53:53 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:58 - ID:538832
KHARTOUM, Feb 5 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir underlined on Wednesday strong relations between his country and India in all fields, expressing his keenness on developing joint cooperation. In a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister ....
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AC wins contract worth 83 mn to set up army camp in Equatorial Guinea
Date: 2014-02-05 11:12:51 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:538532
CAIRO, Feb 5 (MENA) - Engineer Ashraf Rateb, the Arab Contractors board member, said that the company has won a contract worth dlrs 83 million to set up an army camp in Equatorial Guinea and the company will establish new premises in the new ....
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Egypt Amb. in Khartoum dies -- Embassy
Date: 2014-02-05 09:03:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:27 - ID:538317
KHARTOUM, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy sadly announced the death of Ambassador Abdel-Ghaffar el-Deeb, the Egyptian ambassador to Sudan, early Wednesday. The Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum, in a statement, condoled with the family of ....
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Dozens killed in fresh violence wave in central Nigeria
Date: 2014-02-04 22:33:33 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:162 - ID:537947
ABUJA, Feb 4 (MENA) – About thirty Nigerians were killed and others injured in attacks on two christatin villages in a new wave of violence that hit central Nigeria on Tuesday. Witnesses said gunmen believed to be from the Muslim tribe of Fulani ....
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Janjaweed militias start pulling out from North Kordofan state
Date: 2014-02-04 16:42:56 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:117 - ID:537578
KHARTOUM, Feb 4 (MENA) - The pro-government Janjaweed militias started Tuesday withdrawing from Sudan's North Kordofan state as a 72-hour deadline announced by governor Ahmed Mohamed Haroun for them to leave ends. Haroun made the announcement on ....
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Georgea congratulates Tunisia on new consitution
Date: 2014-02-04 16:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:115 - ID:537492
CAIRO, Feb. 4 (MENA) – Georgian government congratulated Tunisia on the endorsement of the new constitution on January 26, considering the move as a historic moment for the "friend" state. A statement from the Georgian embassy in Cairo on ....
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South Sudan is in urgent need of $1.27 billion: UN
Date: 2014-02-04 15:15:30 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:106 - ID:537349
JUBA, Feb 4 (MENA) - The United Nations appealed Tuesday to provide South Sudan with 1.27 billion dollars to alleviate the people's suffering in the nascent nation that is hit by a seven-week conflict. Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Toby ....
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Egypt rejects taking part in Nile Basin meeting
Date: 2014-02-04 15:00:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:102 - ID:537195
CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) - Egypt has renewed its rejection to participate in any Nile Basin meeting for signing Entebbe Agreement on Nile water before reaching an agreement on bones of contention regarding water share. A statement issued by the ....
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Ethiopian president vows support for foreign investments
Date: 2014-02-04 12:24:54 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:64 - ID:536837
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 4 (MENA) - Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome said Tuesday that Addis Ababa will provide support to encourage investments to do business in the African country. Ethiopia continues to offer incentives to companies contributing to ....
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Ethiopia works for setting up two dams
Date: 2014-02-04 11:57:39 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:52 - ID:536799
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 4 (MENA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said on Tuesday that the projects for setting up two dams will be completed soon and operation will start next year. The Ethiopian radio quoted Minister of Water, ....