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Renowned Ghanaian poet killed in Kenya mall attack, says president
Date: 2013-09-22 14:07:53 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:68 - ID:301733
ACCRA, Sept 22 (MENA) - Renowned Ghanaian poet and statesman Kofi Awoonor was among the 59 people confirmed dead so far in an attack by Somali Islamist militants on a Nairobi shopping mall, Foxnews quoted Ghana's president as saying Sunday. John ....
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Hostages still held as Kenya mall death toll mounts
Date: 2013-09-22 13:06:45 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:51 - ID:301536
NAIROBI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Gunfire was heard coming from inside a mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Sunday, where al Shabaab Islamic militants are holding an unknown number of people hostage a day after carrying out an attack that officials say ....
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What happened in Egypt was people’s coup — Envoy
Date: 2013-09-22 12:10:03 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:32 - ID:301377
ABUJA, Sept 22 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador here Ashraf Abdel Kader stressed that the Egyptian army responded to the will of millions of Egyptians who took to streets demanding a change, denying that what happened on June 30 was a coup. "The army ....
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Israelis were not target of Nairobi attack - Israeli diplomat
Date: 2013-09-22 11:03:48 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:28 - ID:301333
NAIROBI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Deputy Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Yaki Lopez confirmed Sunday that Saturday's terror attack on an Israeli-owned shopping mall in Nairobi did not target Israelis. He said the attack was meant to harm Kenya's interests ....
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Egyptian consul in Ghana holds contacts to facilitate process of obtaining entry visas for national football team
Date: 2013-09-22 09:47:59 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:16 - ID:301170
ABUJA, Sept 22 (MENA) - Egyptian consul in Ghana Wael el-Sisi held intensive contacts over the past hours with the Ghanian embassy in Cairo to facilitate obtaining entry visas for the coach and goalkeeping coach of Egypt's national football team ....
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Libyan security officer killed in Tipoli
Date: 2013-09-22 09:18:51 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:11 - ID:301137
TRIPOLI, Sept 22 (MENA) - A Libyan security officer was killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him near his house here, a security source said. Adnan el-Shebyani was gunmen down while getting out from a barber's shop near his house, the ....
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Ban Ki-moon condemns Nairobi mall attack
Date: 2013-09-22 08:52:13 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:9 - ID:301096
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned the deadly terrorist attack at a shopping mall in Nairobi that left 39 persons dead and more than 150 others injured. Ban spoke with Kenyan President Uhuru ....
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39 people confirmed dead in hostage standoff at Nairobi
Date: 2013-09-21 23:29:00 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:128 - ID:300982
NAIROBI, Sept 21 (MENA) – The death toll of an attack against shopping mall in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi jumped Saturday to 39, Al Arabiya satellite channel carried the news, giving no more details. Earlier, gunmen stormed a crowded shopping ....
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Nigerian president flies to New York to attend UN General Assembly
Date: 2013-09-21 22:50:07 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:123 - ID:300941
ABUJA, Sept 21 (MENA) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will fly to New York on Saturday to participate in the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly which is expected to focus on identifying parameters for the post-2015 global ....
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US condemns attack against civilians in shopping mall in Kenya leaving 31 one dead
Date: 2013-09-21 22:05:06 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:121 - ID:300914
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (MENA) – The US State Department condemned attacks against civilians in a shopping mall in Kenya that left up to 31 killed and dozens injured. Spokeswoman Marie Harf called the attack a "senseless act of violence that has ....
