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Nigerian military says 63 Boko Haram militants killed in raids
Date: 2013-12-31 09:07:39 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:471033
ABUJA, Dec 31 (MENA) - At least 63 Boko Haram fighters were killed in raids by the Nigerian army following a recent pre-dawn attacks on a military barracks in Bama town by the militant sect in the northern state of Borno, local media quoted a ....
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Nigerian army moves to retire 40 generals
Date: 2013-12-31 09:07:15 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:35 - ID:471094
ABUJA, Dec 31 (MENA) - In its bid to reposition the Nigerian Army for expected operational challenges in the coming year and beyond, the Nigerian Army Council has commenced issuing terminal letters to over 30 generals preparatory to their leaving ....
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Uganda president threatens to intervene against rebel leader Machar
Date: 2013-12-31 08:49:17 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:31 - ID:471037
KHARTOUM, Dec 31 (MENA) - President Yoweri Museveni said on Monday East African nations had agreed to unite to defeat South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar if he rejected a ceasefire offer, threatening to turn an outburst of ethnic fighting into a ....
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Nigeria can benefit from Egypt in agriculture, medicine – envoy
Date: 2013-12-31 08:13:36 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:28 - ID:470955
ABUJA, Dec 31 (MENA) - Egypt is keen on promoting cooperation with Nigeria in the various domains, especially in the agriculture, irrigation, health and education scores, the Egyptian envoy here said. In an interview with the Nigerian newspaper ....
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir rules out power share
Date: 2013-12-31 06:07:45 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:470784
JUBA, Dec 31 (MENA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has ruled out any power sharing with rebel leader Riek Machar to halt violence that has killed at least 1,000 people. In an interview with the BBC, Kiir said Machar - his deputy until sacked ....
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US envoy making contacts to hold dialogue among conflicting sides in South Sudan -- official
Date: 2013-12-31 04:36:13 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:5 - ID:470776
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - US State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf has said that US Secretary of State John Kerry and senior officials in the US administration are in constant contacts with the leaders in South Sudan and a number of other ....
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S. Sudan president says Africa should have helped quell bloody fighting
Date: 2013-12-30 20:54:59 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:168 - ID:470669
JUBA, Dec 30 (MENA) - African nations should have acted quickly to help quell the bloody fighting that has consumed parts of South Sudan this month, South Sudan President Salva Kiir told CNN. As soon as an attempted coup took place and violence ....
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UN chief supports IGAD mediation to stop violence in S. Sudan
Date: 2013-12-30 20:17:31 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:164 - ID:470555
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke on Monday to the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, UN News Center reported. The Secretary-General welcomed the President's commitment to a cessation of ....
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Heavy gunfire reported at Congolese international airport, military base
Date: 2013-12-30 11:15:02 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:55 - ID:469427
KINSHASA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Heavy gunfire was reported Monday at the international airport and a military base in Kinshasa. Reporters from Congolese state television RTNC were taken hostage by armed youths, RFI reported. Earlier, Heavy gunfire ....
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Heavy gunfire reported at Congolese state TV headquarters
Date: 2013-12-30 09:29:47 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:33 - ID:469172
KINSHASA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Heavy gunfire was reported Monday at the headquarters of Democratic Republic of Congo’s state radio and television. Congolese radio and television channels went off the air after the shooting was heard, Euronews ....
