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UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali
Date: 2013-12-14 15:03:04 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:71 - ID:439713
NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 14 (MENA) - Several peacekeepers in Mali have been killed by a bomb in the troubled northern town of Kidal, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the blast hit a bank guarded by ....
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Twin explosions hit northeast Kenya
Date: 2013-12-14 11:36:51 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:37 - ID:439304
NAIROBI, Dec 14 (MENA) – At least one was killed and three were injured in an attack in northeast Kenyan town of Wajir, according to Sky News. Kenya is witnessing surge in attacks since its troops entered Somalia at the end of 2011 to combat ....
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Sudan is strategic partner for Ethiopia, Egypt in all issues -- diplomat
Date: 2013-12-14 11:33:21 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:439311
KHARTOUM, Dec 14 (MENA) - Sudanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdel Rahman Serel-Khatem asserted that relations between Sudan and Ethiopia are deeply-rooted and have economic and social dimensions. In statements carried by the Sudanese News Agency, ....
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UN says several peacekeepers killed in Mali
Date: 2013-12-14 10:53:03 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:32 - ID:439310
BAMAKO, Mali, Dec 14 (MENA) – A bomb explosion killed several members of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in the troubled northern city of Kidal, a spokesman for the mission said on Saturday. "There was an explosion this morning ....
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Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan close to forming joint committee on controversial dam
Date: 2013-12-13 17:15:29 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:83 - ID:438547
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 13 (MENA) - Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan are edging closer to forming a committee that will follow through recommendations put forth by an experts’ panel regarding the construction of the controversial Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, ....
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Israel trains Nigerian youths on counter-terrorism
Date: 2013-12-12 08:46:11 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:25 - ID:435953
ABUJA, Dec 12 (MENA) - No fewer than 1,000 Nigerian youths drawn from the 17 local government areas of Nigeria's Plateau State are undergoing counter-terrorism training handled by Israeli security experts, The Punch newspaper reported. The ....
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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 ....
