Africa

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  • Seoul mulls sending additional medical staff to South Sudan

    Date: 2014-01-23 06:49:52 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:14 - ID:514693

    SEOUL, Jan 23 (MENA) - South Korea is considering sending additional medical staff to its troops dispatched to South Sudan at the request of the United Nations mission in the conflict-ridden African nation, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported ....

  • African agricultural experts urge proceeding with CAADP

    Date: 2014-01-23 05:47:54 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:1 - ID:514622

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 23 (MENA) – Agricultural experts have urged for proceeding with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP). In a statement, the African Union Commission said the remark came during the 2nd CAADP Multi Donor ....

  • Afro-Arab Cooperation Council dissatisfied over failure by US to invite Egypt to US-African summit

    Date: 2014-01-22 16:38:46 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:158 - ID:514050

    CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – The Afro-Arab Cooperation Council on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over failure by the US to invite Egypt to a US-African summit that will be held in Washington on August 5-6. Head of the council Abdel Aziz Abdulah, ....

  • IGAD summit cancelled for unknown reasons – S. Sudan Minister

    Date: 2014-01-22 15:48:05 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:140 - ID:513792

    KHARTOUM, Jan 22 (MENA) – An emergency regional summit planned for Thursday in the capital of war-torn South Sudan has been cancelled, South Sudan Information Minister Michael Makuel said. The East African regional bloc IGAD (The ....

  • Cairo describes US decision not to invite Egypt to a US-African summit as "wrong"

    Date: 2014-01-22 12:47:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:76 - ID:513503

    CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel Aati on Wednesday described a US decision not to invite Egypt to a US-African summit, slated for August 5-6 in Washington as "wrong and short-sighted". In ....

  • US welcomes transitional president of Central African Republic

    Date: 2014-01-22 05:59:10 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:6 - ID:512639

    WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State welcomed the selection of Catherine Samba-Panza as Transitional President in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to a statement by the State Department on Wednesday. "As CAR's first ....

  • 27th ordinary session of AU permanent representatives kicks off in Addis Ababa

    Date: 2014-01-21 15:45:15 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:130 - ID:512033

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee officially opened here Tuesday. Meetings will take place between January 21 and 23. The 22nd AU summit started today also and lasts ....

  • Bashir stresses Sudan's keenness on boosting ties with regional, international countries

    Date: 2014-01-21 15:02:04 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:511780

    KHARTOUM, Jan 21 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has underlined his country's keenness on enhancing relations with regional and world countries. During a meeting with former US president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday, Bashir said that his ....

  • EISA team extols Red Sea security measures during referendum

    Date: 2014-01-21 08:48:15 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:19 - ID:510859

    RED SEA, Egypt, Jan 21 (MENA) – The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) hailed the measures taken by security agencies during the constitutional referendum that took place earlier this month. Red Sea Security Chief ....

  • Carter to meet Bashir in Khartoum

    Date: 2014-01-21 07:48:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:13 - ID:510730

    KHARTOUM, Jan 21 (MENA) – Former US president Jimmy Carter – who arrived in Khartoum Monday on a four-day visit – will meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir later Tuesday for talks on political issues and the conditions in southern ....

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