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Ex-governor to take over Nigeria ruling party in stability move
Date: 2014-01-20 19:08:37 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:163 - ID:510413
ABUJA, Jan 20 (MENA) - Nigeria's People's Democratic Party (PDP) appointed a former state governor as its new chair on Monday as President Goodluck Jonathan looks to stabilize his ruling party after months of infighting, local media ....
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Ugandan mercenaries block cease-fire agreement – Machar
Date: 2014-01-20 12:31:24 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:91 - ID:509514
JUBA, Jan 20 (MENA) - The leader of rebels in South Sudan Riek Machar said Monday he wants Ugandan troops to leave South Sudan and political detainees to be freed before he can commit to a deal with the government. On his Twitter account, he ....
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CAR parliament to elect new interim president
Date: 2014-01-20 11:14:33 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:77 - ID:509231
BANGUI, Jan 20 (MENA) – The Central African Republic’s transitional parliament began a session on Monday to elect a new interim president. Eight candidates are in the running amid reports of a fresh outbreak of deadly sectarian violence in the ....
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Fulani-Adaka people clashes leave behind casualties, damage
Date: 2014-01-20 09:24:42 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:42 - ID:508946
ABUJA, Jan 20 (MENA) - A large number of casualties and huge structural damage were caused by clashes between Fulani herdsmen and Adaka villagers in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Farrns and houses were destroyed during confrontations. Many ....
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15 dead, hundreds flee Nigeria homes after attacks
Date: 2014-01-20 09:15:32 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:38 - ID:508950
ABUJA, Jan 20 (MENA) - Villagers and police say that more than 15 people have died in attacks by militants in northeast Nigerian villages and hundreds have fled their homes for safety, ABC News reported. Borno state police spokesman Gideon ....
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Bashir to lead delegation to IGAD summit in Juba
Date: 2014-01-20 07:34:46 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:20 - ID:508812
KHARTOUM, Jan 20 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir will lead his country's delegation to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit to take place in Juba on Thursday. The summit will be preceded by a ministerial ....
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UN chief concerned over attempt to force entry into UNMISS camp
Date: 2014-01-20 05:46:14 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:4 - ID:508666
NEW YORK, Jan 20 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon is alarmed at the attempt Sunday by senior members of the Government of South Sudan and South Sudan army to force entry into the protection of civilians site at the compound of the United ....
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Egypt, Morocco FMs meet in Marrakesh
Date: 2014-01-19 16:45:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:149 - ID:508096
CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met with his Moroccan counterpart Salaheddine Mezouar on Sunday under the political coordination and strategic dialogue mechanism between the two countries, which convened in the Moroccan city of ....
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Former Algerian PM to run for president
Date: 2014-01-19 14:24:46 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:107 - ID:507832
ALGIERS, Jan 19 (MENA) - Former Algerian Prime Minister Ali Benflis announced his candidacy in the upcoming Algerian presidential elections, set for April 2014. Political turbulence and instability on the borders pose a threat to national ....
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S. Sudan rebels admit loosing strategic town of Bor
Date: 2014-01-18 18:52:02 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:120 - ID:506468
JUBA, Jan 18 (MENA) - South Sudan's military has recaptured the strategic town of Bor from rebel forces, the BBC News reported Saturday. The Ugandan army said it had helped in the operation, while a spokesman for the rebel forces said its troops ....
