Africa
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Nairobi attack: Kenya forces comb Westgate site
Date: 2013-09-24 10:57:20 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:35 - ID:304561
Kenya/Attack Nairobi attack: Kenya forces comb Westgate site NAIROBI, Sept 24 (MENA) - An explosion and bursts of gunfire were heard coming from the Westgate complex on Tuesday morning, as speculation grew that the operation was nearing ....
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EU to provide €124 mln in support to AMISOM
Date: 2013-09-24 00:14:06 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:168 - ID:304390
Ethiopia/Africa/Military EU to provide €124 mln in support to AMISOM ADDIS ABABA, Sept 23 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) Commission signed the agreement providing further European Union (EU) support in the amount of €124 million to the AU ....
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200 die from measles in Nigeria
Date: 2013-09-23 22:52:27 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:163 - ID:304340
Nigeria/Measles/Fatalities 200 die from measles in Nigeria ABUJA, Sept 23 (MENA) – Kano State Government had recorded 200 deaths from 8,000 cases of measles since 2012, Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper quoted the Executive Secretary of Kano State ....
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More hostages freed at Westgate mall in Nairobi
Date: 2013-09-23 17:02:11 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:102 - ID:303773
Kenya/Hostages More hostages freed at Westgate mall in Nairobi NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Keniyan security forces have freed some hostages in the Nairobi shopping mall siege, the BBC reported on Monday. Heavy gunfire can be heard and ....
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2 gunmen killed in fresh assault on Nairobi mall
Date: 2013-09-23 14:56:10 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:75 - ID:303585
Kenya/Attack 2 gunmen killed in fresh assault on Nairobi mall NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Two gunmen have been killed in a fresh assault on the Nairobi shopping mall siege by government troops, ABC news reported Monday. A top military ....
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Nairobi Westgate attack: Uhuru Kenyatta praises unity
Date: 2013-09-23 14:30:16 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:68 - ID:303403
NAIROBI, Sept 23 (MENA) - Heavy gunfire has been heard and smoke is rising at the shopping centre in Nairobi where militants are said to be holding a number of hostages. Sixty-nine people have been killed and more than 170 injured since the ....
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Sudan keen on Egypt’s stability, security: al-Bashir
Date: 2013-09-22 23:27:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:193 - ID:302670
Sudan/Egypt Sudan keen on Egypt’s stability, security: al-Bashir KHARTOUM, Sept 22 (MENA) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir asserted on Sunday his country’s keenness on Egypt’s stability and security. In a press conference, al-Bashir ....
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Egypt 'notified' about trilateral meeting for Nile Basin nations
Date: 2013-09-22 18:13:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:138 - ID:302232
Egypt/Sudan Egypt 'notified' about trilateral meeting for Nile Basin nations CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – Egypt has received a Sudanese proposal for holding a trilateral meeting of the Nile water committee - comprised of Egypt, Sudan and ....
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Three Britons among Kenya shopping mall attack dead
Date: 2013-09-22 17:47:27 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:125 - ID:302162
Britain/ Kenya Three Britons among Kenya shopping mall attack dead LONDON, Sept 22 (MENA) – Three British nationals were killed in Saturday's attack on a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi - and that number is likely to rise, the ....
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Kenyan president says mall attack personal tragedy
Date: 2013-09-22 17:42:06 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:122 - ID:302163
Kenya/Attack Kenyan president says mall attack personal tragedy NAIROBI, Sept 22 (MENA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said Sunday afternoon the tragedy of storming an upscale Nairobi mall, was personal; one of his nephews and his ....