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Egypt amb. to Ethiopia acts to boost cooperation in field of communications
Date: 2013-12-11 15:05:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:106 - ID:434977
CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Addis Ababa Mohamed Edris met Wednesday with the executive director of Ethio Telecom and underlined an increased Egyptian interest to cooperate with Ethiopia in the field of communications. Ethio ....
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Mikati concludes visit to South Africa
Date: 2013-12-11 12:48:16 GMT - Lebanon - Africa - SN:74 - ID:434423
BEIRUT, Dec 11 (MENA) - Lebanese outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati concluded on Wednesday his visit to South Africa after he represented his country to a farewell ceremony for late leader Nelson Mandela. Mikati's press office in Beirut said he ....
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NCHR chairman calls Mandela "courageous fighter", "dear friend"
Date: 2013-12-11 12:32:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:73 - ID:434613
CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Fayeq has praised late South African leader as a "courageous fighter and a dear friend". Fayeq, who represented Egypt to the memorial service held for Mandela, ....
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Minister lauds Sudan's efforts in technical committee meetings on Ethiopia dam
Date: 2013-12-11 08:33:17 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:21 - ID:433874
KHARTOUM, Dec 11 (MENA) - Egyptian Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Motleb lauded the atmosphere that prevailed in the technical committee meetings with Sudan and Ethiopia on the under-construction Renaissance Dam. The minister praised efforts ....
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Ethiopian FM underlines importance of strengthening African Union Peace, Security
Date: 2013-12-10 21:04:27 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:160 - ID:433649
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 10 (MENA) - Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom emphasized the importance of strengthening the African Union Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), AllAfrica reported on Tuesday. Referring to encouraging efforts by the AU ....
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Zuma says Mandela's death is unprecedented loss to the world
Date: 2013-12-10 17:37:01 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:126 - ID:433280
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 10 (MENA) – South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday the death of iconic leader Nelson Mandela was an unprecedented loss to the world, the BBC reported. Zuma made the keynote address but was booed in some parts of the ....
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Faek to represent Egypt in Mandela memorial service
Date: 2013-12-10 14:49:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:98 - ID:432973
CAIRO, Dec. 10 (MENA) – Interim President Adly Mansour entrusted the Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights Mohamed Faek to represent Egypt at the funeral service of the South African former president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson ....
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Obama calls for arrests in C. Africa
Date: 2013-12-10 09:34:25 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:30 - ID:432055
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 – US President Barack Obama appealed for calm in the Central African Republic and for the arrests of those behind the surge of sectarian violence, the White House said. Deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters ....
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Obama arrives in South Africa to attend Mandela's funeral
Date: 2013-12-10 07:32:18 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:13 - ID:431868
PRETORIA, Dec 10 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrived here on Tuesday to take part in the funeral of iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela. Also, former US presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will ....
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AU expresses sorrow over death of Djiboutian soldier in Somalia
Date: 2013-12-10 06:17:41 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:8 - ID:431834
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 10 (MENA) - The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Djiboutian contingent and the people of ....
