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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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, ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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