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  • US denies pregnant Nigerians visa, asks for N24m bank deposits

    Date: 2013-04-14 09:20:23 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:12 - ID:63179

    Nigeria-US-PaperUS denies pregnant Nigerians visa, asks for N24m bank deposits    ABUJA, April 14 (MENA) - The United States government appears to have tightened the noose on Nigerian pregnant women who have formed the habit of traveling ....

  • One soldier, 6 susupected terrorists killed in Nigeria

    Date: 2013-04-12 22:54:52 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:61 - ID:61450

    Nigeria-Police-Casualities One soldier, 6 susupected terrorists killed in Nigeria ABUJA, April 2 (MENA) - At least six suspected terrorists have been confirmed dead while few others arrested following an early morning raid by the Joint Security ....

  • Sudan's President Bashir to meet South Sudan's Kiir

    Date: 2013-04-12 10:04:36 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:60808

    Sudan-S.SudanSudan's President Bashir to meet South Sudan's Kiir   KHARTOUM, April 12 (MENA) - President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan started a visit to South Sudan on Friday. The visit is the first since South Sudan became independent in ....

  • EgyptAir increases flights between Cairo, Abuja to 19 per week

    Date: 2013-04-12 08:58:58 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:7 - ID:60714

    Nigeria-Egypt-Aviation EgyptAir increases flights between Cairo, Abuja to 19 per week    ABUJA, April 12 (MENA) – EgyptAir Company decided to increase its flights between Cairo and the Nigerian cities to 19 per week, said director ....

  • Egypt FM to meet his Eritrean counterpart on Tuesday

    Date: 2013-04-11 17:35:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:89 - ID:59852

    Egypt-Eritrea-Visit Egypt FM to meet his Eritrean counterpart on Tuesday      CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr is due to meet his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh here on Tuesday.    Sources told ....

  • New Equatorial Guinea ambassador arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2013-04-11 17:28:16 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:86 - ID:60178

    Egypt-Equatorial Guinea-Arrival  New Equatorial Guinea ambassador arrives in Cairo      CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - The new Equatorial Guinea ambassador to Egypt arrived here Thursday to take up his new post.    A ....

  • US sanctions on Somalia will stifle growth, affect stability - paper

    Date: 2013-04-11 13:17:48 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:46 - ID:59378

    US-Somalia-SanctionsUS sanctions on Somalia will stifle growth, affect stability - paper   WASHINGTON, April 11 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama’s plan to renew sanctions against Somalia to weaken Islamist militants would wrack the ....

  • Sudanese paper confirms Bashir's Friday visit to Juba

    Date: 2013-04-11 12:31:52 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:59408

    Sudan-S.SudanSudanese paper confirms Bashir's Friday visit to Juba   KHARTOUM, April 11 (MENA) - Sudanese officials  asserted President Omar al-Bashir will travel to South Sudan on Friday as scheduled, according to Alrayaam daily, ....

  • US backs Boko Haram amnesty

    Date: 2013-04-11 11:50:57 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:30 - ID:59371

    Nigeria-US-AmnestyUS backs Boko Haram amnesty   ABUJA, April 11 (MENA) - The US backs a decision by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to form a high level team to look into the possibility of granting the the opposition members a ....

  • Qatari emir winds up Adds Ababa visit

    Date: 2013-04-11 10:42:15 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:24 - ID:59264

    Ethiopia-Qatar-VisitQatari emir winds up Addis Ababa visit   ADDIS ABABA, April 11 (MENA) - Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad ben Khalifa al-Thani left the Ethiopian capital on Thursday after a two-day visit.   Sheikh Hamad, leading a ....

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