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Nile water level drops in Khartoum state

Date: 2013-08-29 12:18:31 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:50 - ID:263512

Sudan/Floods Nile water level drops in Khartoum state KHARTOUM, Aug 29 (MENA) - The Nile water level dropped in Khartoum state to reach 15 cm on Thursday, compared to 17.24 cm on Monday. In press statements, Sudanese Minister of ....

Nigeria: 2 charged with Assisting Iranian terror cell

Date: 2013-08-29 11:57:26 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:46 - ID:263471

Nigeria/Iran/Politics Nigeria: 2 charged with assisting Iranian terror cell ABUJA, Aug 29 (MENA) - Nigeria charged two of its citizens on Wednesday with assisting an Iranian terrorist cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli ....

41 killed in Kenya bus crash

Date: 2013-08-29 09:59:25 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:27 - ID:263389

Kenya/Crash 41 killed in Kenya bus crash NAIROBI, Aug 29 (MENA) - Kenya's Red Cross said at least 41 people were killed after an early Thursday morning bus crash. ABC news quoted police as saying more than two dozen others were ....

UN peacekeeper killed, 5 wounded in DR Congo

Date: 2013-08-28 23:17:35 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:178 - ID:263076

DRC/UN Peacekeepers UN peacekeeper killed, 5 wounded in DR Congo KINSHASA, Aug 28 (MENA) - The United Nations said Wednesday that a peacekeeper officer was killed and five others wounded during fighting with the M23 militia in the eastern ....

At least 20 killed in Kenya clan violence

Date: 2013-08-28 22:55:30 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:174 - ID:263074

Kenya/Clashes At least 20 killed in Kenya clan violence NAIROBI, Aug 28 (MENA) - A Kenyan official said Wednesday that at least 20 people were killed in violence among rival clans in Kenya's north, ABC News reported. Ukur Yattani, the ....

9 illegal Sudanese migrants arrested, 14 others feared drowned off Indonesian coast

Date: 2013-08-28 10:53:04 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:37 - ID:261734

Indonesia/Immigration 9 illegal Sudanese migrants arrested, 14 others feared drowned off Indonesian coast KHARTOUM, Aug 28 (MENA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that nine illegal Sudanese migrants were arrested and 14 others ....

Egypt's arrest of Sudanese nationals "accidental" - official

Date: 2013-08-28 10:38:12 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:33 - ID:261719

Sudan/Egypt Egypt's arrest of Sudanese nationals "accidental" - official KHARTOUM, Aug 28 (MENA) – Egypt's arrest of 11 Sudanese nationals on its soil is "accidental," said the head of the Sudanese parliamentary committee for security, defense ....

AU Panel of Wise arrives in Cairo

Date: 2013-08-28 10:30:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:29 - ID:261694

Egypt/Africa/Arrival AU Panel of Wise arrives in Cairo CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) – A delegation of the African Union (AU) Panel of the Wise arrived in Cairo early Wednesday under ex-Malian president Alpha Oumar Konare. This is the ....

US Strongly condemns killing dozens of worshippers in Nigeria

Date: 2013-08-28 00:13:21 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:119 - ID:261341

Nigeria/US US Strongly condemns killing dozens of worshippers in Nigeria ABUJA, Aug 27 (MENA) - The United States strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of worshippers and innocent civilians in Nigeria, the Department of the State said ....

Nigeria, US partner on intelligence sharing for fighting war against narcotics

Date: 2013-08-27 21:12:43 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:107 - ID:261273

Nigeria/US Nigeria, US partner on intelligence sharing for fighting war against narcotics ABUJA, Aug 27 (MENA) - United States Consul General, Jeffery Hawkins, has described Nigeria as a great partner of his country in drug control, Nigeria ....