Africa

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  • Egyptian envoy leaves for Juba

    Date: 2013-12-27 06:35:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:2 - ID:463701

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Louza left here Friday for Juba, South Sudan, leading a high-level delegation to help in international and regional mediatory efforts aimed at halting the current fighting in ....

  • Khartoum gov. opens borders for South Sudan refugees

    Date: 2013-12-26 09:40:33 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:34 - ID:462170

    KHARTOUM, Dec 26 (MENA) – The Khartoum government decided to open its borders to South Sudan refugees and to facilitate access of international aid, according to the Sudani newspaper. About 1,000 Sudanese people will be moved from Juba to ....

  • Kiir, Machar to start negotiations next Tuesday in Addis Ababa

    Date: 2013-12-25 15:27:26 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:100 - ID:461250

    KHARTOUM, Dec 25 (MENA) - Direct negotiations will start Tuesday in Ethiopia between the two conflicting parties of South Sudan under the mediation of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). In statements to Sudan's Al-Sherouk ....

  • Pro-Machar forces seize control of Upper Nile's capital

    Date: 2013-12-25 09:27:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:34 - ID:460412

    JUBA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Forces loyal to sacked vice president t Riek Machar seized on Wednesday control of Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile province, after fierce clashes with army forces of President Salva Kiir according to the South ....

  • Two Mortar Shells Hit Near S. Korean Troops in South Sudan

    Date: 2013-12-25 07:15:58 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:17 - ID:460207

    SEOUL, Dec 25 (MENA) - Two mortar shells hit near the base of the South Korean troops stationed in South Sudan, Yonhap reported. The Ministry of Defense said there was an exchange of fire at about 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday local time between the ....

  • Most recommendations of experts on Renaissance Dam put into effect, says minister

    Date: 2013-12-25 06:13:29 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:5 - ID:460104

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Alamayo Tegno said most of the recommendations issued by the international water expert committee as regards the Renaissance Dam have been implemented. Tegno's ....

  • Security Council doubles UN peacekeeping force amid spreading conflict

    Date: 2013-12-24 22:00:31 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:181 - ID:460034

    NEW YORK, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Security Council authorized Tuesday almost doubling the United Nations peacekeeping force in strife-torn South Sudan to nearly 14,000 in the face of a rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis, the UN News ....

  • South Sudan mass graves reported as ethnic killings spread

    Date: 2013-12-24 17:05:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:117 - ID:459657

    LONDON, Dec 24 (MENA) - The UN says it has reports of three mass graves in South Sudan, amid "palpable fear" among civilians they will be killed for their ethnicity, the BBC reported Tuesday. There has been a week of fighting amid a power ....

  • Govt troops take control of Bor -- Salva Kiir

    Date: 2013-12-24 16:50:24 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:116 - ID:459591

    JUBA, Dec 24 (MENA) - President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Tuesday said that government troops have taken control of Bor, the capital of Jonglei, from rebels. (MENA) MA/RE ....

  • US calls for political dialogue in S. Sudan

    Date: 2013-12-24 07:10:02 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:32 - ID:458107

    NEW YORK, Dec 23 (MENA) - US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called on political leaders in South Sudan to return to "political dialogue". "The future of South Sudan is in jeopardy and this moment demands urgent leadership," Power said. ....

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