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Sudanese court hands out jail, lashes sentences to 14 people over protests: Report
Date: 2013-10-04 11:07:02 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:13 - ID:321877
Sudan/Protests/Paper Sudanese court hands out jail, lashes sentences to 14 people over protests: Report KHARTOUM, Oct 4 (MENA) – A Sudanese court has imprisoned 14 people, who have been convicted of riots during protests that hit the ....
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Nigeria plane crash-landing kills 8
Date: 2013-10-03 14:13:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:87 - ID:320584
Nigeria/Crash Nigeria plane crash-landing kills 8 ABUJA, Oct 3 (MENA) - Eight people are said to have died after a charter plane crash landed at Lagos airport in Nigeria shortly after take-off Thursday, Sky News reported. The plane ....
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Amnesty: 200 killed in Sudan protests
Date: 2013-10-03 11:38:55 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:42 - ID:320150
Sudan/Victims Amnesty: 200 killed in Sudan protests KHARTOUM, Oct. 3 (MENA) – Amnesty International said on Thursday that the death toll of the Sudanese protests which began ten days ago, had reached 200. Many of the protesters were killed with ....
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Sudan opposition says ruling party must leave
Date: 2013-10-03 09:16:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:15 - ID:319831
Sudan/Opposition Sudan opposition says ruling party must leave KHARTOUM, Oct 3 (MENA) - The Sudanese opposition Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said on Thursday it still insists that the ruling party should leave power ....
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Nigeria: Doctors strike shuts federal hospitals
Date: 2013-10-03 08:21:26 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:5 - ID:319794
Nigeria/Strike Nigeria: Doctors strike shuts federal hospitals ABUJA, Oct 3 (MENA) - The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Wednesday, made good its threat to begin a nationwide strike throwing Federal public hospitals in the ....
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UN official: Population conf. 'good opportunity' for Egypt to strengthen ties with Ethiopia
Date: 2013-10-02 09:11:43 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:12 - ID:318016
Ethiopia/Egypt UN official: Population conf. 'good opportunity' for Egypt to strengthen ties with Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Oct 2 (MENA) - Representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Cairo Dr. Magdi Khalid said the African Regional Conference ....
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Egypt takes part in African conference on development, population
Date: 2013-10-02 08:05:14 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:2 - ID:318014
Ethiopia/Egypt Egypt takes part in African conference on development, population ADDIS ABABA, Oct 2 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador here Mohamed Idris said on Wednesday his country is taking part in the African Conference on Development and ....
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Sudanese writer criticizes preacher for calling Egypt amb. foreigner
Date: 2013-10-01 15:09:08 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:84 - ID:317114
Sudan/Egypt Sudanese writer criticizes preacher for calling Egypt amb. foreigner KHARTOUM, Oct 1 (MENA) - Sudanese writer Othman Merghani has criticized what he called the "negative approach" of Sheikh Kamal Rizq, preacher of the Great ....
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Economic measures meant to avert collapse of economy
Date: 2013-10-01 14:29:11 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:78 - ID:316996
Sudan/Celebration Economic measures meant to avert collapse of economy KHARTOUM, Oct 1 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir reiterated his country's keenness to cooperate with neighboring countries and partners of the homeland in ....
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Kerry meets Sudanese FM on South Sudan peace process
Date: 2013-10-01 07:37:58 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:3 - ID:316259
US/Sudan Kerry meets Sudanese FM on South Sudan peace process WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Sudanese counterpart for talks on the South Sudan peace process and conflict-hit areas like Darfur, but did not ....