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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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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 ....
