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Nigerian ex-president moves to reconcile Tukur, Oyinlola
Date: 2013-11-10 19:46:37 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:138 - ID:380062
ABUJA, Nov 10 (MENA) - Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has renewed his efforts to end the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This time, Obasanjo has moved to reconcile the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga ....
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Sudanese Trade Minister: Opening crossing points with South Sudan will help in fighting smuggling
Date: 2013-11-10 12:47:09 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:68 - ID:378983
KHARTOUM, Nov 10 (MENA) – Sudanese Trade Minister Osman Omar al-Sharif said the opening of crossing points with South Sudan will effectively help in the fight against smuggling. Also it will activate cross-border trade between the two countries ....
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36 feared killed as Fulani herdsmen strike in Benue
Date: 2013-11-10 08:52:30 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:19 - ID:378758
ABUJA, Nov 10 (MENA) - At least 36 persons are feared killed while seven villages were overrun by suspected Fulani herdsmen in an outbreak of fighting between the invaders and native farmers in Agatu local government area of Benue State, Nigeria's ....
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Ethiopian PM, Kenyan deputy president discuss security on border
Date: 2013-11-09 22:48:44 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:125 - ID:378539
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said Ethiopian troops will join Kenya and Ugandan troops that are part of AMISOM fighting Al Shabaab insurgents inside Somalia, Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency ....
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Ethiopia: Annual remembrance service to be held at Gulele War Cemetery on Sunday
Date: 2013-11-09 22:28:11 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:122 - ID:378530
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Commonwealth Remembrance Day Service will be held at Gulele War Cemetery in Addis Ababa on Sunday, All Africa reported Saturday. Ambassadors of many countries accredited in Addis Ababa, accompanied by their ....
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Ethiopia joins fight against terrorism in Somalia
Date: 2013-11-09 22:09:07 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:119 - ID:378521
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopian troops are set to join the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as part of renewed efforts to fight terrorism in the Horn of Africa region, the Ethiopian TV ....
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EgyptAir contributes to boosting Egypt-Nigeria ties -- Amb.
Date: 2013-11-09 06:20:02 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:4 - ID:377175
ABUJA, Nov 9 (MENA) - EgyptAir plays an important role in deepening ties between the Egyptian and Nigerian peoples, says Ambassador Ashraf Abdel-Qader. EgyptAir operates 17 weekly flights from Cairo to cities in Nigeria, the Egyptian ambassador ....
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3 militants killed in clashes with army in Mali
Date: 2013-11-09 06:03:40 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:2 - ID:377168
BAMAKO, Nov 9 (MENA) - At least three militants have been killed in clashes with Malian soldiers in the northeast of Mali. A military patrol was attacked by a gang in the town of Menaka, according to a statement by the Malian Defense ....
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Al-Qaeda killed French reporters in Mali
Date: 2013-11-06 19:57:48 GMT - France - Africa - SN:149 - ID:373992
PARIS, Nov 6 (MENA) - The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group said Wednesday it has killed the two French journalists who were abducted in Kidal in north Mali, the BBC News reported. An AQIM statement said the killings on Saturday were in ....
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Nigeria president seeks state of emergency extension
Date: 2013-11-06 18:27:20 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:125 - ID:373795
ABUJA, Nov 6 (MENA) – Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan asked lawmakers on Wednesday to extend a state of emergency declared in the northeast in May for an additional six months, saying the Islamist insurgency had not yet been contained, Star ....
