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Nigeria state hires Israeli security firm to train cadres
Date: 2013-12-02 08:37:16 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:26 - ID:417729
ABUJA, Dec 2 (MENA) – Nigeria's Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, has hired an Israeli security outfit, Israel Security Academy (ISA) which is specialized in training and preparation of close protection specialists, operative management and ....
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Palestinian diplomat urges int'l community to sever relations with Israel
Date: 2013-12-02 07:27:46 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:16 - ID:417677
ABUJA, Dec 2 (MENA) - Palestinian Ambassador in Abuja Montasser Abu Zeid urged on Monday the international community to cut relations with Israel as a first step to press it to respond to peace initiatives. The ambassador, speaking to Nigeria's ....
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High turnount on Egyptian book fair in Mauritania
Date: 2013-12-02 07:26:44 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:15 - ID:417651
NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 2 (MENA) - A high turnout was reported on the Egyptian book fair in the Mauritanian capital as most of Mauritanians are very interested to read on everything related to Egypt, director of the fair Mohamed Mahmoud told MENA on ....
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Water ministerial meeting to convene on December 8 :Ethiopian Ambassador
Date: 2013-12-01 15:12:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:111 - ID:416828
CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Mahmoud Dardir said that a water resources ministers meeting of eastern Nile Basin states, including Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, will be held on December 8 in Khartoum. Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan ....
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Khartoum agrees to hold another round of negotiations with popular movement
Date: 2013-12-01 08:20:52 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:26 - ID:416069
KHARTOUM, Dec 1 (MENA) - Sudan agreed on Sunday to hold a new round of negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement on the fate of Blue Nile and South Kurdufan provinces. The date of the round will be set by the African Peer Review ....
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Ethiopian PM to visit Khartoum Tuesday
Date: 2013-11-30 14:24:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:64 - ID:415231
KHARTOUM, Nov 30 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will arrive here on Tuesday leading a high-level delegation to participate in the meetings of the joint Sudanese-Ethiopian higher committee. The meetings of the committee ....
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Sudan VP says Egyptians free to choose their leaders
Date: 2013-11-29 11:51:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:29 - ID:413292
KHARTOUM, Nov 29 (MENA) - Sudanese Vice President Haj Adam said that Sudan respects the Egyptian people's will in choosing their leaders. Adam, in an interview with Asharq Alawsat newspaper, praised ties between the Egyptian and Sudanese ....
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Angola accused of 'banning' Islam as mosques closed
Date: 2013-11-29 09:05:06 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:18 - ID:413027
LONDON, Nov 29 (MENA) - Angola has been accused of "banning" Islam after shutting down most of the country's mosques amid reports of violence and intimidation against women who wear the veil, The Guardian reported. The Islamic Community of Angola ....
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Sudan's realtions with Saudi Arabia, Iran needs clarification - FM
Date: 2013-11-28 09:26:02 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:40 - ID:411101
KHARTOUM, Nov 28 (MENA) - Sudan's stance towards the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, and Iran should be more clarified, referring that sensitive issues concerning Sudan's foreign policy should be discussed in closed sessions at the Sudanese ....
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Central African Republic 'descending into chaos' – UN
Date: 2013-11-27 22:27:13 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:195 - ID:410810
NEW YORK, Nov 27 (MENA) - The UN deputy secretary general warned Wednesday that the Central African Republic (CAR) is descending into "complete chaos", calling for urgent action, the BBC News reported. Jan Eliasson urged the Security Council to ....
