Africa
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Sudanese, Ethiopian FMs discuss cooperation
Date: 2013-11-02 08:16:03 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:13 - ID:366288
KHARTOUM, Nov 2, (MENA) – Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti handed over a message form President Omar Bashir to his Ethiopian counterpart Haile Maryam Deselegn during a meeting on Saturday. The message is related to relations between both ....
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GFA shocked by FIFA decision on Egypt game
Date: 2013-11-01 19:30:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:91 - ID:366057
ABUJA, Nov 1 (MENA) - Ghana Football Association (GFA) communications Director Sani Daara has expressed shock over FIFA’s decision to approve the Egypt-Ghana World Cup play-off in Cairo, the Daily Guide website reported. The FA protested the ....
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Sudan arrests suspected 'spy' bird
Date: 2013-11-01 09:00:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:16 - ID:365080
KHARTOUM, Nov 1 (MENA) – Sudanese authorities arrested a bird that they suspected of being a spy as it holds around its neck a satellite transmitter that is being used in spying, a Sudanese daily reported on Friday. Citing security sources, ....
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Meeting of the irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will be held on time on Monday in Khartoum -- Egyptian Minister
Date: 2013-10-29 14:35:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:75 - ID:360616
SIWA, Egypt, Oct 29 (MENA) -A meeting of the irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will be held on time on Monday in Khartoum, said Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Motaleb on Tuesday. In press statements on the sidelines ....
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EgyptAir launches maiden flight for Nigerian pilgrims to Medina
Date: 2013-10-29 14:34:23 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:74 - ID:360700
ABUJA, Oct 29 (MENA) - EgyptAir has launched nine direct flights from Abuja to Medina for Nigerian pilgrims, the first in its history, as part of its efforts to upgrade its presence in the African aviation market, head of EgyptAir in Abuja told ....
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Army foils Boko Haram attack on Church in Yobe
Date: 2013-10-28 08:32:40 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:18 - ID:357997
ABUJA, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Special Forces from Division ‘3’ of the Nigerian Army, Sunday evening foiled a planed attack by the Boko Haram sect on a major new generation church situated in Jerusalem Area of Damaturu, The Punch newspaper reported ....
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Minister alleges complicity of foreigners in oil theft
Date: 2013-10-28 08:31:29 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:17 - ID:357944
ABUJA, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has alleged that some syndicates outside Africa were involved in the theft of Nigeria's crude oil. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the ....
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Sudan says project of road with Chad, Central African Republic underway
Date: 2013-10-27 17:02:29 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:138 - ID:357430
KHARTOUM, Oct 27 (MENA) - Authorities in South Darfur state said on Sunday that the ongoing work to establish a road linking Sudan with Chad and Central African Republic will be achieved during the first quarter of 2014, noting that 40% of it has ....
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DNLF claims responsibility for killing of 4 Nigerian Navy soldiers
Date: 2013-10-27 10:38:42 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:39 - ID:356344
ABUJA, Oct 27 (MENA) - Delta Niger Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the killing of four Nigerian Navy soldiers in southern the country. Delta Niger Liberation Front spokesperson said on Sunday the organization, which Nigerian media ....
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Boko Haram member says grup has nothing to do with Islam
Date: 2013-10-27 07:25:46 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:356291
ABUJA, Oct 27 (MENA) - Malam Bukar Modu, a detained Boko Haram member, said that the sect had nothing to do with Islam, as it was mainly involved in armed banditry, looting and killing of innocent people. In press statement, Modu, who was ....