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Somalia to rebuild national library
Date: 2013-12-19 21:14:02 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:124 - ID:451410
MOGADISHU, Dec 19 (MENA) - A project has been launched in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to rebuild the country's national library, the BBC reported on Thursday. Dozens of displaced families had been sheltering inside the building which has been ....
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UN warns against S. Sudan ethnic flare-up
Date: 2013-12-19 20:32:10 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:121 - ID:451370
NEW YORK, Dec 19 (MENA) - The United Nations has voiced concerns over a potential civil war between Dinka and Nuer ethnic groups in South Sudan. The United Nations said it feared casualties after attackers forced their way into a peacekeeping ....
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Forces loyal to ousted S. Sudan VP seize military zones in Jonglei, march to Juba
Date: 2013-12-19 20:13:57 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:451057
KHARTOUM, Dec 19 (MENA) – Loyalists to ousted South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar gripped Thursday all military zones in the region of Jonglei, South Sudan and slithering to attack the capital city of Juba, Khartoum-based Ashorooq.net cited ....
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Rival calls for overthrow of south Sudan president Kiir
Date: 2013-12-19 20:08:29 GMT - France - Africa - SN:117 - ID:451317
PARIS, Dec 19 (MENA) - South Sudan's former vice president has called for the overthrow of President Salva Kiir, as tension and violence continue to rise in Africa's newest country, the Voice of America reported. Riek Machar told Radio France ....
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Soldiers target ethnic group in Juba fighting- HRW
Date: 2013-12-19 18:56:13 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:109 - ID:451013
JUBA, Dec 19 (MENA) - South Sudanese soldiers fired indiscriminately in highly populated areas and targeted people for their ethnicity during recent fighting in Juba, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The clashes in South Sudan's capital, ....
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First direct flight takes off to carry Nigerian pilgrims to Palestinian territories
Date: 2013-12-19 08:49:06 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:19 - ID:449847
ABUJA, Dec 19 (MENA) - The first direct flight took off on Wednesday to carry Nigerian Christian pilgrims to the holy places in the occupied Palestinian territories, said head of Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission John Kennedy Opara on ....
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UK to airlift Britons from South Sudan amid fighting
Date: 2013-12-19 07:58:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:18 - ID:449822
LONDON, Dec 19 (MENA) - The UK has sent an aircraft to South Sudan to evacuate Britons amid fighting following a reported coup attempt, BBC reported Thursday. The Foreign Office said British nationals in the country should make contact if they ....
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Britain pulls out embassy staff from South Sudan
Date: 2013-12-18 16:16:28 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:144 - ID:449026
LONDON, Dec 18 (MENA) - Britain said it is withdrawing some embassy staff from South Sudan after fighting in what the government calls an attempted coup spread to areas beyond the country's capital, the Voice of America reported on Wednesday. The ....
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Egyptians in S. Sudan in good condition -- Diplomat
Date: 2013-12-18 14:06:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:118 - ID:448799
CAIRO, Dec 18 (MENA) - Assistant Foreign Minister for Neighboring Countries Mohammad Badr al-Din said Wednesday that the Egyptian community in South Sudan is in good condition. In statements to MENA, Badr al-Din said the Foreign Ministry closely ....
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Potential for South Sudan civil war - Security Council president
Date: 2013-12-18 12:11:15 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:78 - ID:447867
NEW YORK, Dec 18 (MENA) - The president of the UN Security Council Gerard Araud said Wednesday the conflict in South Sudan could escalate into a civil war. Araud told the BBC the UN has received reports that hundreds of people have been killed in ....
