Africa

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  • Minister: Egypt adopts strong stance during negotiations with Nile Basin countries

    Date: 2013-10-08 15:50:27 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:79 - ID:328791

    Egypt/Water Minister: Egypt adopts strong stance during negotiations with Nile Basin countries CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Motaleb said on Tuesday that Egypt is adopting a strong stance during ....

  • 4 killed in pipeline blast near Nigeria's Jos

    Date: 2013-10-08 09:36:27 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:327992

    Nigeria/Blast 4 killed in pipeline blast near Nigeria's Jos ABUJA, Oct 8 (MENA) - Four persons who had gone to scoop petroleum products from a broken pipeline were killed near Nigeria's Plateau State late Monday, local media reported ....

  • New Ethiopian President discloses areas of focus

    Date: 2013-10-07 22:52:49 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:180 - ID:327763

    Ethiopia/President/Speech New Ethiopian President discloses areas of focus ADDIS ABABA, Oct 7 (MENA) - The newly elected President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. Mulatu Teshome, said on Monday that the nation has entered ....

  • New Ethiopian president elected

    Date: 2013-10-07 17:06:45 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:111 - ID:327223

    Ethiopia/President New Ethiopian president elected ADDIS ABABA, Oct 7 (MENA) - Ethiopia’s parliament has selected Mulatu Teshome, Ethiopia’s ambassador to Turkey, as the country’s new president. Teshome took the oath of office at a ....

  • UN chief strongly condemns latest attacks in Central African Republic

    Date: 2013-10-07 09:54:27 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:17 - ID:326218

    UN/CAR UN chief strongly condemns latest attacks in Central African Republic NEW YORK, Oct 7 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned increasing attacks on religious groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) warning ....

  • Sudanese president heads for Ethiopia Friday

    Date: 2013-10-07 09:53:55 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:16 - ID:326221

    Sudan/Ethiopia Sudanese president heads for Ethiopia Friday KHARTOUM, Oct 7 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir will head for Ethiopia on Friday to take part in a summit called for by Kenya to discuss the relation between the ....

  • AU Commission to meet in Ivory Coast late October

    Date: 2013-10-07 08:52:05 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:8 - ID:326125

    Ethiopia/AU AU Commission to meet in Ivory Coast late October ADDIS ABABA, Oct 7 (MENA) - The AU Commission will meet in the Ivory Coast on October 29-30 to probe means to enhance peace, security and stability in the continent. Top ....

  • 2 dead, 8 injured in Delta pipeline explosion

    Date: 2013-10-06 09:14:32 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:11 - ID:324577

    Nigeria/Explosion 2 dead, 8 injured in Nigeria Delta pipeline explosion ABUJA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Two persons were feared dead and eight others injured in an NNPC gas pipeline explosion, on Saturday, at Okwokolo community, Mereje, Okpe Local ....

  • Kenya military names Westgate mall attack suspects

    Date: 2013-10-05 17:32:55 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:91 - ID:323981

    Kenya/Arrest Kenya military names Westgate mall attack suspects NAIROBI, Oct 5 (MENA) – Four men believed to have been involved in the deadly shopping center attack in Nairobi last month have been named. The Kenyan military said Abu Baara ....

  • Health minister back home from Ethiopia

    Date: 2013-10-05 09:57:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:12 - ID:323099

    Egypt/Minister Health minister back home from Ethiopia CAIRO, Oct 5 (MENA) - Health Minister Maha el-Rabbat returned home Saturday from Ethiopia after a three-day visit to the African country to attend Regional Conference on Population and ....

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