Africa
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Egypt Mufti condemns ban of Islam in Angola
Date: 2013-11-26 14:53:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:106 - ID:408023
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam has denounced a decision by Angola to ban the Muslim religion, considering Muslims an "unwelcome sect". The mufti also condemned a wide campaign in Angola to demolish mosques and prevent ....
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Egypt suggests establishing network for African agricultural research centers
Date: 2013-11-26 14:01:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:98 - ID:407978
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - A regional network for African agricultural research centers should be established to help exchange information among countries in the continent, Egypt suggested in a recent meeting held by the African Development Bank in ....
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Egypt amb. meets Ethiopian transport minister
Date: 2013-11-26 13:28:22 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:88 - ID:407795
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 26 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia Mohamed Edris met Tuesday with Ethiopian Transport Minister Workneh Gebeyehu. Edris stressed historical relations between Cairo and Addis Ababa and pointed to common interest between ....
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Fahmi receives media delegation from South Africa, explains recent developments in Egypt
Date: 2013-11-26 11:46:56 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:61 - ID:407642
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi on Tuesday received a media delegation from South Africa, who are on a week-long visit to Egypt starting as of November 23, to get acquainted with the recent developments in the country. The ....
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Egyptian ambassador stresses strong ties with Nigeria
Date: 2013-11-26 10:50:08 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:43 - ID:407386
ABUJA, Nov 26 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Nigeria Ashraf Abdel-Qader Salama said that Egyptian-Nigerian relations will get a strong momentum very soon particularly in the wake of the meeting held between the two foreign ministers on the sidelines ....
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UN envoy to Great Lakes arrives in Tanzania
Date: 2013-11-26 08:50:16 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:23 - ID:407228
DAR ES-SALAAM, Nov 26 (MENA) - UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Mary Robinson arrived here on Tuesday on a week-long regional tour as part of efforts exerted to realize peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ....
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Senior official urges UN force to curb 'horrific' situation in CAR
Date: 2013-11-26 05:51:29 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:4 - ID:407017
NEW YORK, Nov 26 (MENA) - Citing mounting human rights abuses, sexual violence and other “horrors,” a top United Nations official has called on the international community for immediate action to halt the rapidly deteriorating situation in ....
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No Telecoms services in Borno yet – Nigerian Army
Date: 2013-11-25 21:22:15 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:190 - ID:406897
ABUJA, Nov 25 (MENA) – Major General Obidah Ethan, the GOC of Seven Division of Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, said the army has no immediate plan to re-store the blocked mobile telephone networks in the state, the Nigerian Current ....
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Rights group urges Zimbabwe to end abuses
Date: 2013-11-25 15:34:38 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:129 - ID:406383
HARARE, Nov 25 (MENA) - Global rights watchdog Amnesty International says Zimbabwe has failed to end human rights abuses despite adopting a new constitution that enshrines democratic rights ABC News reported. The group said Monday that ....
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June 30 in Egypt is revolution against Brotherhood not coup - Libyan FM
Date: 2013-11-25 11:46:13 GMT - Kuwait - Africa - SN:76 - ID:405411
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 25 (MENA) – Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdel-Aziz said on Monday that what happened in Egypt on June 30 wasn't a coup but a popular revolution against the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood that failed to achieve aspirations of ....