Africa

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  • Nigeria intensifies security ahead of independence day celebrations

    Date: 2013-09-29 11:46:38 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:42 - ID:313003

    Nigeria/Security Nigeria intensifies security ahead of independence day celebrations ABUJA, Sept 29 (MENA) – Nigerian authorities intensified security measures in major public squares and worshipping places ahead of celebrations marking ....

  • 11 killed in renewed attack in Kaduna village in northern Nigeria

    Date: 2013-09-29 10:52:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:312990

    Nigeria/Violence 11 killed in violent attack in Kaduna village in northern Nigeria ABUJA, Sept 29 (MENA) – No fewer than 11 people were killed lat Saturday in a renewed attack in Zangang village in Attakar Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government ....

  • 27 Killed in fresh Boko Haram attacks in Borno

    Date: 2013-09-29 08:49:42 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:9 - ID:312792

    Nigeria/Victims 27 Killed in fresh Boko Haram attacks in north-eastern Nigeria ABUJA, Sept 29 (MENA) - At least 27 persons were killed in two separate attacks carried out by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in the the north-eastern Borno ....

  • Egypt in constant contact with Arab countries in IT

    Date: 2013-09-28 20:14:57 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:117 - ID:312458

    Algeria/Egypt Egypt in constant contact with Arab countries in IT ALGIERS, Sept 28 (MENA) - Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Atef Helmy said on Saturday that Cairo is in constant contact with the Arab ....

  • Suicide bombers attacks military camp in Mali

    Date: 2013-09-28 19:55:58 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:112 - ID:312425

    Mali/Attack Suicide bombers attacks military camp in Mali TIMBUKTU, Mali, Sept 28 (MENA) - A Malian military official said suicide bombers exploded their vehicle by a military camp in the northern city of Timbuktu, killing themselves ....

  • Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing

    Date: 2013-09-28 19:36:55 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:107 - ID:312424

    Nigeria/Accident/Victims Nigeria river boat accident kills 42, 100 missing ABUJA, Sept 28 (MENA) - A boat overloaded with passengers and goods traveling on the Niger River in central Nigeria has capsized, killing 42 people with 100 others ....

  • Death toll from Sudan's protests climbs to 33 - Ministry

    Date: 2013-09-28 18:50:05 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:98 - ID:312363

    Sudan/Protests/Politics Death toll from Sudan's protests climbs to 33 - Ministry KHARTOUM, Sept 28 (MENA) – Sudanese Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid said that the death toll from Sudan's recent violence between protesters and ....

  • Sudanese presidential aide denies using firearms by regime fores against protesters

    Date: 2013-09-28 17:47:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:86 - ID:312264

    Sudan/Aide Sudanese presidential aide denies using firearms by regime fores against protesters KHARTOUM, Sept 28 (MENA) - Sudanese presidential aide Nafei Ali Nafei denied on Saturday using firearms by regime forces against protesters ....

  • Egyptian embassy in Sudan denies claims of Imam of Khartoum’s Grand Mosque

    Date: 2013-09-28 17:19:22 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:79 - ID:312146

    Sudan/Egypt/Politics Egyptian embassy in Sudan denies claims of Imam of Khartoum’s Grand Mosque KHARTOUM, Sept 28 (MENA) – Chief of the Media Office at the Egyptian embassy here Counselor Abdel Rahman Abdel Fatah Nassef denied claims made by ....

  • Egypt condemns massacre in Kenya

    Date: 2013-09-28 00:30:14 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:118 - ID:311111

    Egypt/Kenya Egypt condemns massacre in Kenya CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) – Egypt's assistant foreign minister Hisham Badr condemned a terrorist attack in Kenya that left more than 67 people dead. The Egyptian diplomat made the remarks in ....

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