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4 people killed in mine blast in Mali
Date: 2013-11-05 06:25:51 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:4 - ID:371020
BAMAKO, Nov 5 (MENA) - Officials said four people have been killed in northern Mali after their truck ran over a landmine — the latest sign of insecurity in the nation following a French-led intervention against Islamic radicals, ABC news ....
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Boko Haram kills 27, torches 300 homes in Nigeria - official
Date: 2013-11-04 21:22:23 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:156 - ID:370851
ABUJA, Nov 4 (MENA) - Dozens of Boko Haram gunmen riding on motorcycles and in pickup trucks stormed a town in Nigeria's restive northeast, killing 27 people and razing some 300 homes, a local official said Monday, according to the Voice Russia. ....
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4 civilians killed in Congo when mortars hit market
Date: 2013-11-04 19:23:36 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:148 - ID:370734
KINSHASA, Nov 4 (MENA) - Congolese military spokesman said Monday that mortar shells fell on a market in eastern Congo, killing four people as fighting intensified between government soldiers and the M23 fighters who have lost most of the land they ....
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Irrigation minister: Egypt keen on boosting cooperation with Sudan, Ethiopia to achieve sustainable development
Date: 2013-11-04 09:14:02 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:38 - ID:369576
KHARTOUM, Nov 4 (MENA) - Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Muttalib said Egypt is keen on boosting cooperation with Nile Basin countries; Sudan and Ethiopia, with the view of achieving sustainable development for their nations. ....
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water resources minister due in Khartoum Monday for cooperation deal
Date: 2013-11-03 11:32:29 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:44 - ID:368215
CAIRO, Nov 3 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Moteleb will head Monday to Sudan on a two-day visit for talks with his Sudanese and Ethiopian counterparts on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The conferees will ....
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Ethiopian parliament declares Nov 3 a day of national mourning over Lampedusa boat victims
Date: 2013-11-03 06:35:16 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:6 - ID:367645
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 3 (MENA) - The Ethiopian parliament has declared November 3 a day of national mourning over the victims of the African migrants boat that was capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa in mid October, reported the Ethiopian ....
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Two French radio journalists killed in northern Mali
Date: 2013-11-02 18:26:19 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:102 - ID:367327
NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 2 (MENA) - Two French journalists were killed on Saturday afternoon in the northern Malian town of Kidal, FRANCE 24 reported. Reporter Ghislaine Dupont and sound engineer Claude Verlon of FRANCE 24’s sister station Radio France ....
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Irrigation Ministry to dig 30 wells in Tanzania
Date: 2013-11-02 18:00:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:91 - ID:367266
CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Moteleb witnessed the signing of an agreement to dig 30 wells in Tanzania. The agreement, which will be financed through an Egyptian grant, will be implemented by the ....
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Egypt ready to receive 500 Ghanaian fans in Egypt-Ghana playoff -- GFA
Date: 2013-11-02 09:29:57 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:22 - ID:366378
ACCRA, Nov 2 (MENA) – Head of Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi announced Saturday that the association received a letter from Egypt Football Association (EFA) affirming it is ready to receive and secure 500 Ghanaian fans to attend ....
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Sudanese opposition refuses to take part in national peace council
Date: 2013-11-02 08:17:37 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:14 - ID:366314
KHARTOUM, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Sudanese opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) refused to take part in establishing the National Peace Council, which was initiated by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. In statements to Sudanese newspaper Al-Rai ....
