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Women in Nigeria protest against forced marriage to deities
Date: 2013-12-18 08:54:45 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:28 - ID:447839
ABUJA, Dec 18 (MENA) - Groups of women in southern Nigeria have been protesting in front of government offices in Enugu State against the killing of women through "fetish activities" and forced marriages to traditional gods, according to press ....
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Sacked South Sudan vice president denies standing behind coup attempt
Date: 2013-12-18 08:02:53 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:15 - ID:447796
JUBA, Dec 18 (MENA) - Sacked South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar denied Wednesday standing behind the failed coup attempt that took place in South Sudan on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. President Salva Kiir accused Machar of ....
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UN mission in South Sudan has full powers to defend civilians
Date: 2013-12-18 07:24:52 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:10 - ID:447773
NEW YORK, Dec 18 (MENA) - The UN Security Council said the UN mission in South Sudan has full powers to defend civilians, Sky news reported. Under the Seventh Chapter of the UN Charter, the mission has the right to use force to defend peaceful ....
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Unrest in S. Sudan has no effect on agreements with Khartoum – amb.
Date: 2013-12-17 21:40:33 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:132 - ID:447612
KHARTOUM, Dec 17 (MENA) – Sudanese Government ruled out Tuesday that the clashes erupted in South Sudan's capital would affect the agreements made with the newly established state. Calm has significantly prevailed in the South Sudan's capital on ....
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AU 'deeply concerned' over S. Sudan clashes
Date: 2013-12-17 21:34:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:131 - ID:447604
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 17 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) has said it is "deeply concerned" over the recent outbreak of clashes between rival military factions in South Sudan, which has left dozens of people killed. The AU "urges the government and ....
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Former South Sudan ministers arrested over 'coup'
Date: 2013-12-17 20:15:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:124 - ID:447527
KHARTOUM, Dec 17 (MENA) - Ten senior political figures, including the former finance minister, have been arrested in South Sudan after a foiled coup attempt, the government has said. The authorities are looking to question five other prominent ....
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US closes embassy in south Sudan, orders non-emergency personnel out
Date: 2013-12-17 19:53:20 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:121 - ID:447470
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (MENA) - The United States is closing its embassy in South Sudan and has ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave as fighting rages there, the ABC News reported Tuesday. The State Department announced the move in a travel ....
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Troops from other European countries to help in Central African Republic, says France
Date: 2013-12-17 18:16:35 GMT - France - Africa - SN:109 - ID:447250
PARIS, Dec 17 (MENA) - Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, announced on Tuesday that other European countries would deploy ground troops to the violence-hit Central African Republic, without identifying them, the France 24 reported. "We ....
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AL to host Arab-Africa environment forum Thursday
Date: 2013-12-17 14:27:29 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:71 - ID:444725
CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) - The Arab League will on Thursday host an Arab-Africa environment forum during which AL chief Nabil el-Arabi will deliver a speech in honor of late African leader Nelson Mandela. Arabi's speech will also focus on ....
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IGAD appoints new envoy to Somalia
Date: 2013-12-16 22:38:11 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:191 - ID:443796
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey as its new Special Envoy to Somalia, Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency reported on Monday. Ambassador Affey is an ....
