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Water experts of Nile basin countries continue their meetings
Date: 2014-01-05 09:21:21 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:31 - ID:480020
KHARTOUM, Jan 5 (MENA) - Experts and technicians of the three Nile Basin countries; Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, continued on Sunday their talks over Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam project. The talks kicked off on Saturday night in in-camera sessions ....
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Ethiopian FM voices hope over success of S. Sudan talks
Date: 2014-01-05 08:24:47 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:19 - ID:479799
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 5 (MENA) - Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom has voiced hope over the success of direct peace talks between the warring parties in South Sudan. Tedors was quoted by the Ethiopian Observatory as saying: “We wish all our ....
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Britain welcomes peace talks in South Sudan
Date: 2014-01-05 07:23:28 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:11 - ID:479776
LONDON, Jan 5 (MENA) - British Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds welcomed peace negotiations between representatives of South President President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar in Addis Ababa. "This is a constructive step ....
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Machar says his troops seeking to take over Juba
Date: 2014-01-04 21:26:46 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:155 - ID:479642
KHARTOUM, Jan 4 (MENA) - Former Vice-President of South Sudan Riek Machar said Saturday his forces clashed with President Salva Kiir's forces west of Juba in an attempt to take control of the capital it's the seat of rule. In statements quoted by ....
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Riek Machar says his forces marching towards Juba
Date: 2014-01-04 20:34:41 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:147 - ID:479624
JUBA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Riek Machar, the former Vice-President of South Sudan, said on Saturday that his forces are marching towards the capital Juba. Other forces are also stationed west of Juba as they took over several areas near the capital, ....
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Nigeria evacuates citizens from CAR
Date: 2014-01-04 18:43:45 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:127 - ID:479511
ABUJA, Jan 4 (MENA) - The Nigerian Government has evacuated 365 Nigerians who were stranded in Central African Republic since the anti Malaka crisis began, Voice of Nigeria reported on Saturday. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign ....
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Nigerian police wives widowed by Boko Haram beg for jobs
Date: 2014-01-04 18:00:21 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:114 - ID:479411
ABUJA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Some wives and children of policemen killed by Boko Haram insurgents, on Saturday appealed to the government and the Nigerian Police to provide them with vocational training and jobs, Nigerian local media reported. The ....
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Ethiopia aims to finish dam in 3 years - says project manager
Date: 2014-01-04 16:01:20 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:94 - ID:478929
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Project manager Semegnew Bekele described the mega-dam as a "flagship" project for Ethiopia, ultimately aimed at improving citizens' lives. Ethiopia hopes to finalize construction of its $4.7 billion hydroelectric dam ....
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Sudanese official denies Sudan associated with fighting in S.Sudan
Date: 2014-01-04 14:35:36 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:70 - ID:478710
KHARTOUM, Jan 4 (MENA) - Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein reiterated his country's commitment to agreements and treaties, which were signed with South Sudan on boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The ....
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South Sudan ceasefire talks fruitful: Ethiopia
Date: 2014-01-04 10:53:11 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:29 - ID:478511
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 4 (MENA) – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tewodros Adhanom described the preliminary meetings held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa between mediators and the warring parties in South Sudan have been "fruitful". Direct talks ....
