Africa
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Bashir heads for Addis Ababa on Tuesday to take part in AU summit
Date: 2014-01-26 10:45:59 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:41 - ID:520933
KHARTOUM, Jan 26 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir will head on Tuesday for Addis Ababa to take part in the African Union Summit slated to convene in Ethiopia at the end of the month. During his visit to Ethiopia, Bashir will be ....
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One Chinese killed, 2 wounded in attack in Nigeria
Date: 2014-01-26 07:49:34 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:18 - ID:520737
ABUJA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen attacked three Chinese engineers working for a railway project, killing one and seriously wounding two others. Eyewitnesses told Nigeria media that the engineers are working in a project to extend rail ....
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Egypt welcomes South Sudan's ceasefire agreement
Date: 2014-01-24 16:28:40 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:145 - ID:517488
CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi welcomed Friday the ceasefire agreement signed between rival factions in South Sudan. South Sudan's government and rebels, led by former vice president Riek Machar have signed a ceasefire ....
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Hague hails South Sudan cease fire
Date: 2014-01-24 07:37:32 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:18 - ID:516570
London, Jan 24 (MENA) - Foreign Secretary William Hague hailed today in a twitter Ethiopian mediated ceasefire agreement between the government and rebels in South Sudan concluded yesterday. "There is a ray of hope in South Sudan and I hope both ....
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Community of Sahel-Saharan States hails constitution referendum
Date: 2014-01-23 20:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:189 - ID:516373
CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Community of Sahel-Saharan States has hailed the success of the referendum on Egypt's amended constitution. In a statement on Thursday, the community called on the member states and international community to continue ....
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Cameroon National Assembly head, Egypt's amb. discuss bilateral ties
Date: 2014-01-23 19:54:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:187 - ID:516347
CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Head of the Cameroon National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril held a meeting with Egypt's Ambassador to Cameroon Sherif Laithi on bilateral ties and the latest developments in Egypt. Djibril hailed as deeply rooted relations ....
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Diplomat briefs African ambassadors on latest developments in Egypt
Date: 2014-01-23 18:07:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:162 - ID:516187
CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Sabry Magdy Sabry met Thursday with ambassadors of African countries in Egypt. The meeting took up the latest developments in Egypt including the results of the referendum on ....
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Egyptian embassy in Zambia secures release of 23 Egyptians
Date: 2014-01-23 17:54:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:160 - ID:516188
CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Egyptian embassy in Zambia has secured the release of 23 Egyptian nationals held in Zambian prisons for illegal migration and trade. The remarks were made by Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia Ragaei Nasr on Thursday. ....
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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 ....