Africa

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  • More hostages freed at Westgate mall in Nairobi

    Date: 2013-09-23 17:02:11 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:102 - ID:303773

    Kenya/Hostages More hostages freed at Westgate mall in Nairobi NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Keniyan security forces have freed some hostages in the Nairobi shopping mall siege, the BBC reported on Monday. Heavy gunfire can be heard and ....

  • 2 gunmen killed in fresh assault on Nairobi mall

    Date: 2013-09-23 14:56:10 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:75 - ID:303585

    Kenya/Attack 2 gunmen killed in fresh assault on Nairobi mall NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Two gunmen have been killed in a fresh assault on the Nairobi shopping mall siege by government troops, ABC news reported Monday. A top military ....

  • Nairobi Westgate attack: Uhuru Kenyatta praises unity

    Date: 2013-09-23 14:30:16 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:68 - ID:303403

    NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Heavy gunfire has been heard and smoke is rising at the shopping centre in Nairobi where militants are said to be holding a number of hostages. Sixty-nine people have been killed and more than 170 injured since the ....

  • Sudan keen on Egypt’s stability, security: al-Bashir

    Date: 2013-09-22 23:27:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:193 - ID:302670

    Sudan/Egypt Sudan keen on Egypt’s stability, security: al-Bashir KHARTOUM, Sept 22 (MENA) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir asserted on Sunday his country’s keenness on Egypt’s stability and security. In a press conference, al-Bashir ....

  • Egypt 'notified' about trilateral meeting for Nile Basin nations

    Date: 2013-09-22 18:13:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:138 - ID:302232

    Egypt/Sudan Egypt 'notified' about trilateral meeting for Nile Basin nations CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – Egypt has received a Sudanese proposal for holding a trilateral meeting of the Nile water committee - comprised of Egypt, Sudan and ....

  • Three Britons among Kenya shopping mall attack dead

    Date: 2013-09-22 17:47:27 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:125 - ID:302162

    Britain/ Kenya Three Britons among Kenya shopping mall attack dead LONDON, Sept 22 (MENA) – Three British nationals were killed in Saturday's attack on a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi - and that number is likely to rise, the ....

  • Kenyan president says mall attack personal tragedy

    Date: 2013-09-22 17:42:06 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:122 - ID:302163

    Kenya/Attack Kenyan president says mall attack personal tragedy NAIROBI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said Sunday afternoon the tragedy of storming an upscale Nairobi mall, was personal; one of his nephews and his ....

  • LANA editor-in-chief to MENA: Libyan parlt won't sack premier

    Date: 2013-09-22 15:24:23 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:96 - ID:301798

    Libya/Politics LANA editor-in-chief to MENA: Libyan parlt won't sack premier TRIPOLI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Editor-in-chief and board chairman of the Libyan news agency (LANA) Abdel-Basset Abou Daya refuted on Sunday the sacking of Libyan Prime ....

  • Sudan about to receive US entry visas for participating Sudanese delegation in UNGA

    Date: 2013-09-22 15:22:54 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:95 - ID:301378

    Sudan/US Sudan about to receive US entry visas for participating Sudanese delegation in UNGA KHARTOUM, Sept 22 (MENA) - The Sudanese presidency is to receive on Sunday some US entry visas issued for the members of the delegation to accompany ....

  • Kenya Terror Attack: Hostages held In Mall

    Date: 2013-09-22 14:12:01 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:74 - ID:301628

    NAIROBI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Up to 15 gunmen remain inside a Kenyan shopping center after a terrorist attack left dozens of people dead, Sky News reported Sunday. Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said at least 59 people were killed when attackers ....

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