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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 ....
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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 ....
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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), ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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Diplomats see S. Sudan spiraling into open-ended civil war
Date: 2014-01-29 11:28:18 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:54 - ID:526811
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (MENA) - After two years of independence, South Sudan has entered what diplomats term a civil war that could last years, World Tribune said on its website. Western diplomats said the Juba government was incapable of quelling ....
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Africans' appreciation to Abdel-Nasser allows his daughter participation in AU meetings
Date: 2014-01-29 10:28:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:43 - ID:526544
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (MENA) - Although Egypt's membership in the African Union is suspended, the daughter of late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser was allowed to attend the AU's meetings, even in-camera sessions, in appreciation of her father's ....
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Security measures tightened at Russian embassy in Sudan after stabbing Russian diplomat, wife
Date: 2014-01-29 07:47:51 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:18 - ID:526289
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (MENA) - Russia's chargé d'affaires in Khartoum, Yury Vidakas, said that security measures at the Russian embassy in Sudan have been strengthened after the stabbing of the Russian consul in Sudan and his wife. “Embassy employees’ ....
