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Japan to allocate USD 32 billions in African investments
Date: 2014-01-10 18:36:51 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:96 - ID:490918
ABUJA, Jan. 9 (MENA) – Japan's embassy in Nigeria said it would allocate USD 32 billions to development projects in African sates during the coming five years. A statement from the embassy on Friday said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ....
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Rwandan leader not dead, says presidency
Date: 2014-01-10 16:03:31 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:74 - ID:490746
KIGALI, Jan 10 (MENA) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is not dead as alleged on social media platforms, IOL News quoted a senior government official as saying on Friday. The denial came amid reports of street celebrations in the Democratic ....
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South Sudan troops 'recapture key oil city of Bentiu'
Date: 2014-01-10 13:58:38 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:57 - ID:490487
JUBA, Jan 10 (MENA) - South Sudanese government forces have recaptured the oil hub of Bentiu from rebels, an army spokesman told the BBC Friday. Col Philip Aguer said the final resistance - a tank protecting a bridge to the city - had been ....
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French tanks deploy around Bangui presidential palace
Date: 2014-01-10 13:49:17 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:54 - ID:490438
BANGUI, Jan 10 (MENA) - French tanks were deployed in the vicinity of the presidential palace in Central African capital Bangui, said Radio France International. This came shortly after Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia ....
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Central African Republic's PM resigns: TV
Date: 2014-01-10 12:11:09 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:37 - ID:490165
BANGUI, Jan 10 (MENA) - The Central African Republic's Prime Minister, Nicolas Tiengaye, has announced his resignation during a crisis summit held in neighbouring Chad, according to France 24. Regional leaders had put pressure on the president, ....
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CAR interim President Michel Djotodia resigns
Date: 2014-01-10 12:08:54 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:36 - ID:490154
BANGUI, Jan 10 (MENA) - Central Africa Republic's interim President Michel Djotodia has resigned at a regional summit aimed at ending violence that has engulfed the country, the BBC reported. CAR's entire transitional assembly is attending the ....
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MENA journalists welcome FM talks with chief editor
Date: 2014-01-10 09:43:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:21 - ID:489824
CAIRO, Jan 10 (MENA) – Journalists at the Middle East News Agency (MENA) welcomed Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy’s discussions with new MENA Board Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Alaa Haider about Africa. Egypt’s disregard of Africa, which occurred ....
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Bashir: No negotiations with armed groups over power, wealth
Date: 2014-01-10 09:41:53 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:489818
KHARTOUM, Jan 10 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar Bashir said he closed the negotiation door with armed movements on power or wealth and if any to take place will be over a “pardon”. According to Sudanese “Al-Taghyeer” newspaper out Friday, ....
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Regional mediators claim ‘progress’ on S. Sudan ceasefire talks: Report
Date: 2014-01-10 08:51:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:13 - ID:489742
KHARTOUM, Jan 10 (MENA) - South Sudan’s government and rebels have made little progress to end weeks of violence that has plagued the world’s youngest nation, an English-speaking Sudanese newspaper quoted regional mediators as saying at the venue of ....
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China calls for ceasefire in South Sudan
Date: 2014-01-10 07:41:49 GMT - China - Africa - SN:6 - ID:489616
BEIJING, Jan 10 (MENA) - China called for a ceasefire in South Sudan and asserted ending violence will serve the interests of the people of the world's newest state, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. Asked about media reports saying ....
