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Algeria presidential vote real chance for chage: Fox News
Date: 2014-01-17 13:12:44 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:54 - ID:504030
ALGIERS, Jan. 17 (MENA) - It is seen as one of the most important votes in Algeria's history. But just three months before the North African country's presidential election, no one is sure who is running. The elections could offer a rare chance ....
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Nigeria's president sacks army commanders over security deterioration
Date: 2014-01-16 11:31:17 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:78 - ID:502256
ABUJA, Jan 16 (MENA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacked Thursday some of the army commanders over poor security in many areas in the country, especially the ones where Boko Haram militants are active in, , his spokesman Reuben Abati ....
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Egypt to take part in Kaduna trade fair
Date: 2014-01-16 08:34:38 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:501757
ABUJA, Jan 16 (MENA) - Egypt will take part in the Kaduna International Trade Fair to kick off on February 21 with the participation of many international companies, said the head of Kaduna Chamber of Commerce and Mining. He said 19 Nigerian ....
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Death toll of Nigeria blast hits 43
Date: 2014-01-16 08:02:56 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:26 - ID:501679
ABUJA, Jan 16 (MENA) - Death toll from the Tuesday's bomb blast in Maiduguri in Nigeria has risen to 43, local media quoted hospital sources as saying Thursday. The blast hit the city's densely populated commercial area in the Borno State ....
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Sudanese president to head tomorrow to Eritrea on official visit
Date: 2014-01-15 13:53:20 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:110 - ID:500404
KHARTOUM, Jan 15 (MENA) – Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will head on Thursday to Eritrea with a high level delegation on an official three-day visit upon the invitation of Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki. Al-Bashir, during the visit, is due ....
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Egypt Embassy in Berlin hosts African ceremony in honor of German officials concerned with Africa
Date: 2014-01-15 13:20:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:97 - ID:499769
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) - In a bid to boost Egypt-Africa ties, the Egyptian ambassador in Berlin, Mohamed Hegazi, hosted Wednesday a ceremony organized by African ambassadors to Germany in honor of former German officials concerned with the ....
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2 officials arrive in Cairo from Zambia, Libya to follow up referendum
Date: 2014-01-15 11:18:35 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:65 - ID:499709
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) - The head of the African human rights organization in Zambia and the member of the Libyan electoral commission arrived in Cairo Wednesday to follow-up the referendum on the new Egyptian constitution, a Cairo Airport security ....
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CAR begins search for new leader
Date: 2014-01-15 09:08:12 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:38 - ID:499337
BANGUI, Jan 15 (MENA) - The Central African Republic began the search for a peacemaker president, after months of traumatic conflict characterized by unprecedented religious violence that displaced hundreds of thousands. A special session of ....
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White Nile state ready to receive 250,000 refugees from S. Sudan
Date: 2014-01-14 17:54:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:157 - ID:498527
KHARTOUM, Jan 14 (MENA) - The White Nile State is ready to host 250,000 citizens of South Sudan who fled the fighting back home. A committee has been formed to offer the refugees all the help they need, said a government official in the state ....
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Senior Egyptian diplomat to visit Eritrea Wednesday
Date: 2014-01-14 15:36:57 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:136 - ID:498245
CAIRO, Jan 14 (MENA) - Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Loza will leave for Eritrea Wednesday for talks with President Isaias Afewerki and Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed. The talks will focus on bilateral relations, as ....
