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African FMs warp up Executive Council meetings in Addis Ababa
Date: 2019-02-09 09:30:53 GMT - Ethiopia - African Summit - SN:4 - ID:7795848
The African foreign ministers wrapped up on Saturday meetings of the 34th ordinary session of the African Union's Executive Council. The resolutions issued during the session will be raised to the AU summit that will kick off on Sunday to be ....
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President Sisi heads for Addis Ababa to receive AU chairmanship
Date: 2019-02-09 08:57:09 GMT - Egypt - African Summit - SN:1 - ID:7795652
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left Cairo on Saturday for Addis Ababa on a historic visit during which he will receive the chairmanship of the African Union for the year 2019. He will also attend the 32nd session of the African Union that will ....
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Session on migration, displacement in Africa to be held on fringe of AU summit
Date: 2019-02-09 08:46:14 GMT - Egypt - African Summit - SN:3 - ID:7795790
A session on migration and internal displacement issues will be held on the sidelines of the 32nd of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa. The session will tackle efforts meant to finance mechanisms of combating migration and offering ....
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Coptic Orthodox Church in Ethiopia greets Egypt on AU presidency
Date: 2019-02-09 07:52:07 GMT - Ethiopia - African Summit - SN:2 - ID:7795729
The Coptic Orthodox Church and all members of the Coptic community in Ethiopia have congratulated Egypt for assuming the presidency of the African Union (AU) and restoring its leading role in Africa. The Coptic church in Ethiopia on Saturday ....
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Moscow says ready for dialogue with Wahintion based on mutual respect
Date: 2019-02-08 22:20:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:7795562
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday his country is open for dialogue with the United States but this dialogue must be based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, TASS reported. "As for relations with the United State, ....
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Israeli forces kill two teens at Gaza border
Date: 2019-02-08 22:18:54 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7795560
Two Palestinians, one of them a minor, were killed and 18 others injured on Friday as Israeli forces continued to attack the Great March of Return protests at Gaza-Israel border, WAFA quoted the Palestinian Ministry of Health as saying. The ....
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FM meets Tanzanian counterpart on joint projects
Date: 2019-02-08 21:03:27 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7795522
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday met his Tanzanian counterpart Augustine Philip Mahiga on the sidelines of the preparatory meetings for the African Summit in Addis Ababa. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez said the meeting ....
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Sponsorship contract of UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup signed
Date: 2019-02-08 18:22:29 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:16 - ID:7795395
President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation (EMPF) Sherif el Erian and the chairman of a prive Egyptian company on Friday signed the sponsorship contract of the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup. Cairo will host the tournament from ....
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Egypt purchases 300,000 tons of wheat from France, Ukraine, US
Date: 2019-02-08 18:08:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7795380
The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Friday that it signed a contract to import 300,000 tons of wheat from France, Ukraine and the United States. The GASC said that it purchased 120,000 tons of wheat from France, 60,000 ....
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Nigeria confirms 275 Lassa fever cases
Date: 2019-02-08 18:00:23 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:14 - ID:7795362
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed that 275 cases of Lassa fever were recorded since its outbreak in parts of the country, Pulse Nigeria reported. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Executive Officer, ....