Africa
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Ivory Coast selected to host 3rd IATF
Date: 2021-11-16 11:20:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:9272038
DURBAN, Nov 16 (MENA) - Chairman of the advisory council of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) Olusegun Obasanjo said that Ivory Coast was selected to host the third IATF in 2023. During the activities of the 2nd IATF currently held here, ....
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2 explosions rock Ugandan capital Kampala
Date: 2021-11-16 09:05:21 GMT - Uganda - Africa - SN:29 - ID:9271838
KAMPALA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Two explosions rocked the Ugandan capital's city center within 30 minutes of each other on Tuesday, CNN reported. One blast went off near the Central Police Station and another near the Parliament. The cause of the ....
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US urges nationals again to leave war-torn Ethiopia immediately
Date: 2021-11-16 08:44:56 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:26 - ID:9271748
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (MENA) - The US urged its nationals once again to leave war-torn Ethiopia immediately on their own, warning that there will be no Afghanistan-style military evacuation from the country, Al Arabiya channel reported Tuesday. The ....
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69th ordinary session of ACHPR kicks off
Date: 2021-11-15 22:52:57 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:104 - ID:9271421
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 15 (MENA) - The 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) kicked off on Monday. This ordinary session will be virtual because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement ....
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Africa: Over 128 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered so far
Date: 2021-11-15 22:11:48 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:100 - ID:9271360
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Over 128,042,281 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across Africa, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Monday. The number of coronavirus confirmed cases in ....
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Africa's Covid-19 cases surpass 8.6 mln: Africa CDC
Date: 2021-11-14 21:02:12 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:77 - ID:9269617
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (MENA) - The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 8,625,000, while the death toll from the disease stood at 220,300. As ....
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5 soldiers killed in Daesh attack in northeastern Nigeria
Date: 2021-11-13 19:00:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:56 - ID:9267904
ABUJA, Nov 13 (MENA) - Five soldiers were killed in an ambush carried out by militants affiliated to Daesh in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, local media reported Saturday A Nigerian brigadier general was shot dead in the attack. This ....
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Egypt keen to coordinate with stakeholders to achieve sustainable development: Minister
Date: 2021-11-11 20:05:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:83 - ID:9264638
GLASGOW/CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) – Egypt is keen on coordinating with all the stakeholders through adopting a participatory approach that ensures the integration of efforts between the government, private sector, civil society, youth, women and ....
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US secretary of state urges disputing parties in Ethiopia to take concrete steps for peace
Date: 2021-11-11 10:50:21 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:31 - ID:9264109
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the disputing Ethiopian parties to hold negotiations and take concrete steps for peace. This came on Thursday during a phone call between Blinken with his Ethiopian ....
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Communications min. participates in 10th meeting of board of Smart Africa initiative
Date: 2021-11-10 22:54:45 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:128 - ID:9263595
CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) – Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat participated on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in the 10th virtual meeting of the board of Smart Africa initiative affiliated to the African union to ....