Africa

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  • Death toll from attack on Nigeria church rises to 22

    Date: 2014-01-27 19:47:13 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:159 - ID:524038

    ABUJA, Jan 27 (MENA) – The death toll from an attack on a church service in Waga Chakawa village, Adamawa state, on Sunday rose to 22 people. The attack was blamed on Boko Haram. The Islamist group - whose name means "Western education is ....

  • Ethiopia FM warns against disturbing situations in S. Sudan, CAR

    Date: 2014-01-27 15:33:22 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:111 - ID:523249

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (MENA) – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tewodros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned against the disturbing situation in South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR). Addressing the opening session of the executive council of the ....

  • US carries out missile strike against Somali militant, official says

    Date: 2014-01-27 11:08:09 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:60 - ID:522762

    WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (MENA) - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in southern Somalia on Sunday night to target a senior figure in the Al Shabaab terrorist group who had ties to Al Qaeda, a senior defense official confirmed to Fox ....

  • Northern Nigeria rulers urge end of Boko Haram

    Date: 2014-01-27 10:25:05 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:48 - ID:522687

    ABUJA, Jan 27 (MENA) - Northern Nigeria rulers urged President Goodluck Johnathan to put an end to the extremist Boko Haram group which has killed and injured thousands over the past years and paralyzed the African state's economy. In a ....

  • UNAMID renews support for peace initiatives in Darfur

    Date: 2014-01-27 08:35:25 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:23 - ID:522503

    KHARTOUM, Jan 27 (MENA) - The United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) renewed on Monday support for all initiatives aiming at bringing about peace and reconciliation among tribes in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. Mohamed Ibn ....

  • IDB to begin operations in Nigeria

    Date: 2014-01-27 08:00:18 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:22 - ID:522405

    ABUJA, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has concluded plans to commence operations in Abuja in order to bring the bank closer to Nigerians, All Africa reported Monday. Of the planned nine members of staff for the IDB Nigerian ....

  • FM: Sudan ready for negotiations on Blue Nile and South Kordofan

    Date: 2014-01-27 07:14:42 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:16 - ID:522364

    KHARTOUM, Jan 27 (MENA) - Sudanese foreign minister Ali Karti has announced his government’s readiness for negotiations on Blue Nile and South Kordofan areas where the army is battling the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/North ....

  • AU Executive Council convenes in Addis Ababa

    Date: 2014-01-27 05:28:12 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:3 - ID:522266

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (MENA) - The 24th ordinary session of the African Union Executive Council will open later Monday in Addis Ababa under the theme of "Year of Agriculture and Food Security in Africa." The African Union Commission said the ....

  • 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 ....

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